Elderly Patients

A 72-year-old man was referred to the emergency department by his primary care physician (PCP) for evaluation of dizziness and gait instability.

A 76-year-old man reported right ear pain of more than 2 weeks’ duration that began while he was at the beach during the summer.

This case involves an 83-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension, colonic polyps, diverticulosis, osteopenia, hypothyroidism, and Stage IIIC1 Grade 3 endometrioid endometrial carcinoma...

A previously healthy 73-year-old man was brought to Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA by family members after experiencing anorexia and persistently elevated fevers for 4 to 5 days.

Compared to other chronic airway disorders like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis is generally among the least understood. This may be due, in part, to the sheer volume...

A 51-year-old man who works in the delivery services industry presented with bilateral leg edema, weight loss, and fatigue. He has lost more than 4.5 kg (10 lb) in the past 4 months without dieting. In...

In a 3-week period, two men present to the office asking for advice regarding prostate cancer screening and evaluations they have undergone in recent weeks.

A 74-year-old man presented to the clinic complaining of chest pain. He described the pain as an intermittent discomfort, which was localized to the middle of the sternum without radiation.

The wife of a 75-year-old previously healthy man calls her internist to report her husband’s acute episode of “confusion.”

A 77-year-old man presents with difficulty hearing for the past 6 months.