The following items should be the first choice for routine physical examination of the elderly.
Weight measurement: Being too obese can easily induce cardiovascular diseases, and being too thin can lead to decreased resistance.
Blood pressure measurement: Pay attention to whether the blood pressure is high or low.
Urine test: timely detection of kidney disease and diabetes.
Electrocardiogram: timely detection of heart diseases.
Fundus examination: diseases such as senile cataract and primary glaucoma can be found early through fundus examination.
Chest X-ray: Early detection of lung diseases, especially smokers, should be checked regularly.
Fecal occult blood test: early detection of digestive tract diseases and cancer.
Anal digital diagnosis: it is helpful to find rectal cancer, male prostate cancer, prostatic hypertrophy and other diseases.