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Classroom classification

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Cor pulmonale in elderly

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Common symptoms

昏迷、呼吸衰竭、呼吸困难、颈静脉充盈、喘息、发绀、呼吸音减弱、代谢性酸中毒、端坐呼吸

The pathology of disease

Cor pulmonale in elderly is right-heart failure from lung disease; older adults; COPD; edema; JVP; echo; diuretics; treat lung disease; cardiology/pulmonology.

Symptoms

Edema; known COPD; older adult; echo; diuretics

Causes

COPD; pulmonary hypertension; cor pulmonale; elderly.

Treatment

Diuretics; treat lung disease; cardiology/pulmonology; long-term

Dept

Cardiology / pulmonology / geriatrics.

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