[Community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly: the peculiarities of the clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment].

: The article presents the results of studying the peculiarities of the clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment for community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly in view of the interaction of combined pathology of respiratory, cardiovascular and urological systems in order to optimize medical-and-diagnostic support of the above-mentioned category of patients in conditions of the pulmonology department of versatile educational establishment. Optimization of all-round inspection of the sick with pneumonia in the advanced age at an initial stage of treatment in conditions of the pulmonology department so as to reveal the aggravation of internal bodies' combined diseases will allow making early correction of aetiotropic, pathogenetic and symptomatic combined pathology therapy available, which reduces the terms of staying at hospital without damage of diagnosis and treatment.