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Classroom classification

百科

Emphysema in elderly

呼吸内科

Common symptoms

呼气时两颊鼓起和缩唇、膈穹窿变为扁平、呼吸困难、呼气音延长、肺受累、呼吸音减弱、气急

The pathology of disease

Emphysema in elderly is COPD/emphysema; older adults; dyspnea; chronic cough; known smoking; PFT; inhalers; oxygen; pulmonology/geriatrics.

Symptoms

Dyspnea; chronic cough; known smoking; older adult; PFT; inhalers

Causes

Smoking; COPD; emphysema; elderly.

Treatment

Inhalers; oxygen; pulmonary rehab; pulmonology/geriatrics; long-term

Dept

Pulmonology / geriatrics.

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