Symptoms of positive bacillus pneumonia in the elderly

Old age is a time of trouble for people, because various body functions decline, immunity decreases, and various diseases will come. For many people, they know that old age is a high-incidence period for diseases, but only a few people pay attention to this knowledge. In fact, elderly diseases do not mean they cannot be cured after they occur, but to improve the cure rate, it is necessary to understand the symptoms of the disease, discover it as soon as possible, and treat it as soon as possible.

The same is true for positive bacillus pneumonia, a common disease in the elderly. If early symptoms can be detected and treatment is received promptly after the symptoms are discovered, the probability of cure can be increased, or at least the harm can be reduced. Therefore, it is important to know the symptoms of positive bacillus pneumonia. So, what are the symptoms of positive bacillus pneumonia in the elderly?

1. Primary inhalation pulmonary anthrax is the most common, and a few cases are secondary to cutaneous anthrax. The incubation period is 1 to 7 days, usually 2 to 3 days. The disease occurs suddenly and rapidly, or there may be 2 to 4 days of cold-like symptoms first, which may then improve and then suddenly occur again.

2. Clinical manifestations include chills, high fever, dyspnea, chest pain, coughing up bloody sputum, cyanosis, scattered moist sounds in the lungs, and occasionally subcutaneous edema in the neck and chest. The signs are relatively mild and asymmetrical with the severity of the disease. If not treated promptly, most people will die of respiratory and circulatory failure within 24 to 48 hours.

3. Necrosis and ulcers on the skin, as well as charcoal-like characteristic changes, are typical changes.

When the disease occurs in an epidemic area, it is easier to diagnose, but sporadic diagnosis is difficult. Large, encapsulated, Gram-positive rods may be seen in sputum smears. Sputum culture can confirm the diagnosis of anthrax bacteria.

It should be noted here that the body structure of the elderly becomes special due to the decline of functions. So, we need to treat it with more care. This includes paying attention to diet to ensure balanced nutrition, which is beneficial to longevity; and exercise to enhance the body's resistance and improve immunity. For family members, they also need to communicate more with the elderly in life, care about their daily life, and let the elderly have a good mentality, which is very important for disease prevention.