Insidious Illness in Active Seniors: Decoding Atypical Presentations

Older athletes and active seniors may have serious medical problems without commonly recognized signs and symptoms. The cases of an older tennis player, a golfer, and a deep-sea sport fisherman illustrate unusual presentations of coronary artery disease, bacterial pneumonia, and peptic ulcer disease...

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Published in:The Physician and sportsmedicine 1997-08, Vol.25 (8), p.112-116
Main Authors: Jiménez, Carlos E., Caravalho, Joseph, Hwang, Inku
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging (Individuals)
Attrition (Research Studies)
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the respiratory system
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular disease
Death
Drug Use
Exercise
Health
Heart Disorders
Human bacterial diseases
Hygiene
Infectious diseases
Medical Evaluation
Medical sciences
Older Adults
Older people
Organic Chemistry
Pain
Patients
Physical Examinations
Physical Fitness
Physicians
Pneumonia
Racquet Sports
Radiology
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Summary:Older athletes and active seniors may have serious medical problems without commonly recognized signs and symptoms. The cases of an older tennis player, a golfer, and a deep-sea sport fisherman illustrate unusual presentations of coronary artery disease, bacterial pneumonia, and peptic ulcer disease in senior patients. Alertness for the effects of coexisting illnesses, chronic use of medicines, reduced physiologic and immunologic reserves, altered pain perception, and symptom denial can facilitate prompt treatment of active senior patients.
ISSN:0091-3847
2326-3660
DOI:10.1080/00913847.1997.11440292