老年人药物性食管炎21例分析

Drug-induced esophagitis in the elderly people: Analysis of 21 cases

目的探讨老年人药物性食管炎的病因、诊断和治疗方法。方法回顾分析21例老年人食管炎的临床资料。结果 21例老年人药物性食管炎患者均服用不同药物,其发病均和药物有明确的相关性,经治疗均痊愈。结论不正确的服药方法及老年人生理改变是老年人药物性食管炎的主要原因。

Objective To explore the etiology, and the methods of diagnosis and treatment of drug-induced esophngitis in the elderly people. Methods The clinical data of 21 elderly patients with drug-induced esophagitis were retrospectively analyzed. Results The patients had taken varidus drugs and there was a clear correlation between the incidence of disease and the drugs. The patients were cured after proper treatment. Conclusion The incorrect method of taking medicine and physiological changes of the elderly people is the main causes of drug-induced esophagitis in the elderly people.