Avtor/Urednik		Mušič, Ema
Naslov		Starostniki in pljučne bolezni
Prevedeni naslov		The elderly and lung diseases
Tip		članek
Vir		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. in št.		Letnik 77, št. 12
Leto izdaje		2008
Obseg		str. 811-7
Jezik		slo
Abstrakt		The structural and functional changes of the lung and pulmonary host defenses in the elderly are presented. These facts have to be in mind in diagnostcs and management of common lung diseases like asthma, COPD, pneumonia, pulmonary embolisms and pulmonary hypertension, bronchiectasis, and diffuse interstitial lung diseases. The suggestions for outpatient management, admition to pulmonologist and to hospital are given. At discharge from hospital clear further general procedures and drug treatment must be also given for the home care or nursing care. The elderly is of age > 65 years, mostly with comorbidities, thereby it must be considered in actual disease of aging lung. Given suggestions are based on our clinical evidence and the data from literature.
Deskriptorji		LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE ASTHMA PULMONARY EMBOLISM HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY BRONCHIECTASIS LUNG DISEASES, INTERSTITIAL AGED