What necessary physical examinations do middle-aged and elderly people need?

First, the blood system

Blood routine: blood is composed of liquid and tangible cells, and blood routine detects the cellular part of blood. Blood has three kinds of cells with different functions-red blood cells (commonly known as red blood cells), white blood cells (commonly known as white blood cells) and platelets. By observing the quantitative changes and morphological distribution, diseases can be judged. It is one of the auxiliary examination methods commonly used by doctors to diagnose the disease.

Second, the endocrine system

Blood sugar: The blood sugar concentration of normal people is 80- 1.20 mg% (fasting in the morning).

Glycosylated hemoglobin: Glycosylated hemoglobin can accurately reflect the level of blood sugar control of patients, and it is also an index to monitor the development of diabetes. People with elevated blood sugar must be checked.

Bone mineral density: a very unpopular physical examination item. Bone mineral content in human body is closely related to bone strength and internal environment stability, so it is an important index to evaluate human health. Middle-aged and elderly people, especially women, suggest being one.

Third, the cardiovascular system

Electrocardiogram: One of the items that must be checked. As an important examination for cardiovascular health examination and diagnosis of various myocardial and heart diseases. If parents often feel chest tightness, palpitation, palpitation, dizziness, dizziness, precordial discomfort or pain, they should have an electrocardiogram examination.

Lipid analysis: cholesterol, triglyceride, low density lipoprotein and high density lipoprotein are all important contents of lipid analysis.

Fourth, the digestive system

Colonoscopy: a must-see item for middle-aged people. The exam experience was not very pleasant. For the sake of health, it is recommended to do it once every five years and once every two years for drinkers.

Gastroscope: a compulsory item for middle-aged people. It is recommended to check once every two years, and once a year if you drink alcohol.

Helicobacter pylori: Parents have gastrointestinal diseases all the year round, so you can do this examination.

Abdominal ultrasound: a must for middle-aged people. Especially those who love drinking, you can also do CT examination directly.

Liver function: routine examination items, mainly to check the status of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase, and a full set of examinations can be done if conditions permit.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) inhalation system

Chest radiograph: a must-see item for middle-aged people. Suggestion: Smokers should do lung CT directly.

Lung function: Lung function examination is one of the necessary examinations for inhalation system diseases, which has important guiding significance for early detection of lung and airway diseases, evaluation of the severity and prognosis of diseases, evaluation of the efficacy of drugs or other treatment methods, identification of the causes of inhalation difficulties, diagnosis of lesion sites, evaluation of lung function tolerance to surgery or labor intensity, and monitoring of critically ill patients.

Six, urinary system

Urine routine: a must-check item for middle-aged people. It also has great reference value for the diagnosis of some systemic diseases and other diseases that affect urine changes, such as diabetes, hematological diseases, hepatobiliary diseases, epidemic hemorrhagic fever and so on.

Renal function: mainly check creatinine and uric acid, and gout patients should check it regularly.

Precautions: check on an empty stomach in the morning, and you can take drugs for chronic diseases such as hypertension. Don't overeat the night before the physical examination.