diagnosis and treatment of 178 cases of elderly pulmonary tuberculosis（178例老年肺结核的诊断和治疗）.docVIP

Diagnosis and Treatment of 178 cases of elderly pulmonary tuberculosis [Abstract] Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of elderly tuberculosis. Methods retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 178 elderly patients with lung results senile tuberculosis respiratory symptoms more common, fewer symptoms of systemic poisoning, many accompanied by complications or complications, imaging feasible and smear diagnosis difficult by of bronchial microscopic examination and brush biopsy may increase the diagnostic yield. Conclusions Elderly difficulties in early diagnosis of tuber