近年来,老年肺炎发病率有所增加,已成为老年的常见病及死亡的主要原因之一。其发病率随着年龄的增长而上升,且起病隐匿、症状不典型、肺部阳性体征有时与临床症状不相平行。具有病情发展快,容易误诊,并发症多,死亡率高的特点,故应引起临床门诊医生重视。为了提高对老年肺炎的认 In recent years, the incidence of senile pneumonia has increased, which has become one of the main causes of common diseases and deaths in the elderly. Its incidence increases with age, and the onset of occult, atypical symptoms, pulmonary symptoms and sometimes clinical symptoms are not parallel. With the rapid development of the disease, easy misdiagnosis, complications, high mortality characteristics, it should cause clinical clinicians attention. In order to improve the recognition of senile pneumonia