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[Acute dyspnoea in elderly patients].

P Ray1, S Birolleau, B Riou

  • 1Service d'Accueil des Urgences, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 47 boulevard de l'hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.

Revue Des Maladies Respiratoires
|November 6, 2002
PubMed
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Acute dyspnoea in older adults is common, often caused by under-diagnosed cardiac and pulmonary conditions. Early diagnosis requires thorough history, examination, and advanced imaging like CT scans.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Pulmonology

Context:

  • Aging leads to physiological decline in pulmonary and cardiovascular systems.
  • Acute dyspnoea is a frequent emergency department presentation in elderly patients.
  • Underlying causes like pulmonary embolism and diastolic heart failure are often under-diagnosed.

Purpose:

  • To review respiratory and cardiac diseases presenting as acute dyspnoea in the elderly.
  • To highlight diagnostic challenges due to atypical presentations and comorbidities.
  • To discuss the utility of novel diagnostic tools.

Summary:

  • Clinical history, physical examination, arterial blood gas analysis, chest radiography, and electrocardiography are crucial initial steps.
  • Conditions such as "cardiac asthma" and pulmonary embolism require specific consideration.

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  • Emerging investigations including cardiac/lung echography, pulmonary function tests, B-type natriuretic peptide, and thoracic CT scans are evaluated.

    • Impact:

    • Emphasizes the need for improved diagnostic strategies for acute dyspnoea in the elderly.
    • Highlights the importance of considering less common diagnoses.
    • Calls for further research to refine diagnostic algorithms and improve patient outcomes.