TY  - JOUR
TI  - CHANGING CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PULMONARY THROMBOEMBOLISM IN THE ELDERLY
AB  - Introduction: This study aims to examine the clinical differences between the PulmonaryThromboembolism patients aged 65 and above and younger patients attending the clinic ofchest diseases.Materials and Method: The study sample included the patients diagnosed with PulmonaryThromboembolism at the Chest Diseases Clinic of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty ofMedicine between June 2016 and December 2017. Patients’ files were scanned retrospectivelyand the participants were divided into two groups: elderly patients aged 65 and over (elder)and patients under 65 years of age (younger). These two groups were compared in terms ofclinical, laboratory and radiological characteristics of Pulmonary Thromboembolism.Results: A total of 149 patients consisting of 90 (60%) female and 59 (40%) male patientswith an average age of 73±13 years (22-94) were included in the study. The most commonsymptom was dyspnea and the most frequently observed risk factor was immobility. Theprevalence of chest pain was significantly higher in the patients younger group than eldergroup. Besides, no change in consciousness was observed in the patients in younger group,while altered state of consciousness was observed in 17 (15%) of 113 patients in elder group.Conclusion: Especially in patients elder, chest pain loses its significance, while unexpectedsymptoms such as altered state of consciousness can be observed. This should be taken intoaccount; otherwise it may result in a delay in diagnosis.
AU  - Karadoğan, Dilek
AU  - GÜMÜŞ, Aziz
AU  - ŞAHİN, Ünal
AU  - MEMOĞLU, MELEK
AU  - ÖZÇELİK, NESLİHAN
AU  - YILMAZ KARA, BİLGE
AU  - ÖZYURT, SONGÜL
DO  - 10.31086/tjgeri.2018240417
PY  - 2018
JO  - Türk Geriatri Dergisi
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
SN  - 1304-2947
SP  - 166
EP  - 172
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/300959
ER  -