Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Pulmonary emergencies in the elderly.

Jason Imperato1, Leon D Sanchez

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Auburn Hospital, 330 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA. Jimperat@mah.harvard.edu

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
|April 6, 2006
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Multidimensional resiliency factors and psychopathology after acute trauma: Results from a prospective cohort study.

Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy·2026
Same author

Smartphone Keystroke Biomarkers as Predictors of Adverse Neuropsychiatric Sequelae After Trauma in Trauma Survivors: Prospective Observational Cohort Study.

Journal of medical Internet research·2026
Same author

Peritraumatic C-reactive protein levels predict pain outcomes following traumatic stress exposure in a sex-dependent manner.

The journal of pain·2026
Same author

Social support and post-traumatic stress symptoms: Longitudinal bidirectional relationships in the AURORA study.

Journal of mood and anxiety disorders·2026
Same author

Associations between residential segregation, ambient air pollution, and hippocampal features in recent trauma survivors.

Translational psychiatry·2026
Same author

Inflammatory markers in the emergency department and PTSD symptoms in the AURORA Study: A longitudinal cohort study.

Psychological medicine·2026
Same journal

Why Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions in Emergency Medicine Matters.

Emergency medicine clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Myths and Misconceptions in Emergency Medicine.

Emergency medicine clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Acute Otitis Media-Watch and Wait Is Not a Myth.

Emergency medicine clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Hot or Not? Myths and Misconceptions About Antipyretics for Pediatric Fever.

Emergency medicine clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Epinephrine Improves Outcomes in Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests.

Emergency medicine clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Myth: Pretreatment Prevents Intravenous Contrast Reactions in the Emergency Department.

Emergency medicine clinics of North America·2026
See all related articles

Aging alters lung function, increasing disease risk and complicating diagnosis in older adults. Clinicians must recognize subtle differences in elderly pulmonary disease presentations for accurate care.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Pulmonology
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Aging significantly impacts pulmonary physiology.
  • Elderly individuals face increased susceptibility to lung diseases.
  • Physiological changes complicate disease presentation and management in older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the challenges in diagnosing and treating pulmonary disorders in the elderly.
  • To emphasize the need for increased clinical suspicion for pulmonary conditions in older patients.
  • To underscore the importance of recognizing age-specific differences in lung diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Review of physiological changes associated with aging.
  • Analysis of clinical presentations of pulmonary diseases in the elderly.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Comparison of disease manifestations in elderly versus younger populations.

    • Main Results:

    • Age-related pulmonary changes heighten vulnerability to disease.
    • Clinical signs of lung disease in the elderly can be atypical.
    • Diagnosis and treatment require awareness of these age-related alterations.

    Conclusions:

    • A high index of suspicion is crucial for diagnosing pulmonary disorders in older adults.
    • Understanding subtle differences in disease presentation is essential for effective clinical management.
    • Geriatric pulmonary medicine requires tailored diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.