Abstract
Dyspnea is a common symptom and leading cause of hospital admissions
of #geriatric patients. Elderly patients who need #hospitalisation,
characterized by multiple chronic diseases. The most common causes of
dyspnea are deterioration of Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) and pneumonia.
Basic diagnostic tools for #dyspnea such as a chest X-ray, ECG and
laboratory testing (including B-type #natriuretic peptide marking) often
fail in
helping us reach a diagnosis. A #transthoracic Lung Ultrasound (LUS)
appears to be a helpful, safe and simple diagnostic method. Dyspnea is a common symptom found in millions of patients
with various #lung diseases. One of the most frequently encountered
reasons for the admission of elderly patients is a lower respiratory
tract infection alongside a chronic respiratory and/or circulatory
system disease. The multitude of coexisting conditions, especially
in the lungs, may hinder the identification of the underlying cause
of dyspnea [1]. The standard and most frequently performed
diagnostic procedure is a chest X-ray. In a elderly patients with
symptoms of respiratory failure and in severe general condition
the usefulness of a chest X-ray is limited.
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