Clinical analysis on 62 cases of COPD with pulmonary tuberculosis
- VernacularTitle:老年慢性阻塞性肺疾病合并肺结核62例临床诊断分析
- Author:
Jiao YANG
;
Qinglin HAO
;
Liyan ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COPD;
pulmonary tuberculosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2006;0(S1):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases(COPD)(≥65 years old,acute episode)with active pulmonary tuberculosis.Methods62 of COPD(≥65 years old,acute episode)with active pulmonary tuberculosis from 2002 to 2007 in hospital were reviewed and analyzed.ResultsThe attack rate of active pulmonary tuberculosis is 7.3% in COPD(≥65 years old,acute episode).By Clinical analysis showed clinical manifestation and chest X-ray or CT were not typical,but positive morbility of acid-fast bacilli sputum smear and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was higher.ConclusionThe result suggests that COPD(≥65 years old,acute episode)patients are high-risk group of active pulmonary tuberculosis and need to be diagnosed early as soon as possible.