Elderly people with reduced resistance, especially those suffering from chronic diseases, a cerebral vascular accident so when infected with infection, including pneumonia, there are some characteristics to save mind Pneumonia Elderly people have some characteristics different from pneumonia in young people, children. Pneumonia in the elderly rarely occurs suddenly, loudly, often dull, no obvious symptoms, the symptoms are not typical. Therefore, fever is not high (about 37.30 - 38.00C), especially in cases of elderly patients with pneumonia without fever (malnutrition, exhaustion, long lying ...). Most cases are fever, accompanied by chills (about 30%), chest pain and cough. The patient is cold, cold clothes must wear, blankets, fear of the wind. A cough, initially coughing, cough a few days after a cough, blue, yellow or opaque or sometimes with little blood (due to sputum strong pressure to break some capillaries in the throat, causing a little blood). However, the cough is usually weak, sometimes coughing, coughing is not strong and coughing or coughing short. Accompany coughs usually have chest or chest pain. Patients with shortness of breath, accompanied by wheezing and difficulty breathing. Shortness of breath can occur at the time of exertion when coughing and possibly resting.
To diagnose pneumonia in addition to clinical signs, history of the disease (Chronic diseases or not, especially respiratory diseases such as chronic pharyngitis, asthma, bronchiectasis, heart bronchoscopy, CT scan or better MRI. In addition, the blood count, blood flow rate, sputum, and mucosal test should be checked to identify bacteria, microorganisms and antibiotic therapy to help the therapist in selecting resistance. suitable for treatment.
