老年人干咳的临床特点及治疗分析

Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Analysis of Dry Cough in the Aged People

因发病原因、年龄、个体差异、用药情况、所患疾病不同，老年人干咳证型各异，临床以虚证为多（虚则肺肾气虚或者气阴两虚），又可见虚实夹杂（卫外不固则外邪易于侵袭而内外合邪）；且受多种因素影响（如药物、便秘、腰腿疼及中风、消渴、心悸等合并症）；投药当轻灵、施治宜平稳，以免因咳嗽诱发其他疾病而出现意外。

The symptoms of dry cough in the aged people differs due to different cause, age, individual difference, and medication. Clinically, the disease mainly shows as asthenia type （qi deficiency of lung and kidney or deficiency of both qi and yin）, or complication of sthenia and asthenia （invasion of external pathogens combined with internal pathogens）, besides it affected by many factors （such as medicines, constipation, stroke, diabetes, and palpitation）. Therefore, medicines should be used in lights dose and smartly to prevent accidents caused by induced factors.