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Journal of Geriatric Medicine

ISSN: 2630-5259 (Online)

Vol. 5 , Iss. 1 (April 2023): Inprogress

Case Report

  • A Case of Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia Complained of Anorexia

    Wen Mei, Mi mi Zhou, Zhenyao Peng, Yue Chen

    Article ID: 5307
    43  (Abstract) 14  (Download)
    It has been reported that an 82-year-old man had complained of “anorexia with wasting away (weight loss of 35 pounds) over the past six months”. The cause was unknown, and his appetite dropped to only liquid milk and soy milk every day. On further examination, his CA-199 (a tumor marker) was in the normal range,...

  • An Analysis of Two Aged Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

    Zheng yao Peng, Mi mi Zhou, Mei rong Ye, Yue Chen

    Article ID: 5210
    14  (Abstract) 8  (Download)

    What methods would you choose apart from purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test and culture for acid-fasting bacilli (AFB) to make a clinical diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in an aged patient with possible TB? These are two cases of pulmonary TB, that occurred with persistent low-grade fever, fatigue and anorexia due to a mild...

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