Acute pulmonary disease in the aged.
Due to the changes within the respiratory system that occur physiologically with aging as well as preexisting medical conditions, elderly persons are less tolerant of the insults discussed in this article. For this reason, clinicians must be particularly vigilant in their approach to the diagnosis and management of pulmonary complaints in this population.
Allegheny General Hospital, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy