older adults and inflammatory response

Question 1

describe the inflammatory response for older adults

Answer 1

have a reduced inflammatory and
immune response and thus might have an advanced
infection before it is identified.

Question 2

what can be manifestations of an infection in older adults

Answer 2

typical findings such as
agitation, confusion, or incontinence

Question 3

what can be other manifestations/findings of an infection in older adults depending on the site

Answer 3

dyspnea, cough, purulent sputum, and
crackles in lung fields, dysuria, urinary frequency,
hematuria and pyuria, rash, skin
lesions, purulent wound drainage, erythema and
odynophagia, dysphagia, hyperemia, enlarged tonsils,

change in level of consciousness, nuchal rigidity,
photophobia, headache)
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