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Periodic medical check up is a must in old age as far as elderly medicare is concerned. Periodic medical check up includes clinical check up and investigations for routine check ups.

• Clinical: Measuring blood pressure is the most common form of periodic clinical medical check up. High blood pressure is dangerous as it can lead to cerebral hemorrhage. If you are suffering from high blood pressure problems, then, take medicines and go for regular check ups in order to monitor the effects of the medicines. Low blood pressure is usually cured through saline water and nutritious diet.
  
  
• Investigations: Routine investigations include TC, DC, LFT or Liver Function Test, hemoglobin, ESR, total count, fasting and post prandial blood sugar, serum urea and creatinine, chest x-ray, urine routine and microscopic examination, Lipid Profile , ECG and Eco cardio gram if necessary. Eco cardio gram is optional but the rest should be done in routine check up.
  
  
• There are some specific periodic medical check ups which are advised for aged male population. Prostrate specific antigen must be tested for the detection of prostrate cancer. Ultrasound of the abdomen is an optional test and sign and symptoms related and it determines the prostrate size. Prostrate disorders are very common among old men.

It has been found out that about 75% of old population suffer from osteoporosis complications. Osteoporosis can be treated if it is taken seriously at early stage. DEXA Scan of limber spine detects osteoporosis. Periodic medical check up is necessary to combat the adverse consequences of deadly diseases. If you come to know about an ailment at the natal stage, then, the doctors have time and medicine to cure it but if it is traced at an advanced stage, then, the situation becomes critical. So, it is always better to go for routine check ups to monitor your physical conditions.

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