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¿Qué es EPOC?

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La enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica, o EPOC, es una enfermedad progresiva que causa dificultad para respirar. En los Estados Unidos el término EPOC abarca dos enfermedades principales, el enfisema y la bronquitis crónica.

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Signos and Síntomas de la EPOC

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Al comienzo, es posible que la EPOC no cause síntomas o que estos sean leves. A medida que la enfermedad empeora, síntomas comunes incluyen tos (con o sin mucosidad), sensación de falta de aire, sibilancias o un silbido o chillido que se producen al respirar y presión en el pecho.

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Detección y prevención de sobrepeso y obesidad

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Para detectar el sobrepeso y la obesidad, su médico calculara el índice de masa corporal (IMC) para evaluar si usted o su niño tienen un peso saludable. Su doctor podría recomendar cambios saludables en el estilo de vida, como consumir una alimentación saludable y actividad física, para prevenir el sobrepeso y obesidad.

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Diagnóstico de sobrepeso y obesidad

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El médico puede diagnosticarle sobrepeso y obesidad basándose en sus antecedentes personales, en un examen físico que confirmen que su índice de masa corporal (IMC) y posiblemente también la circunferencia de su cintura son altos, y en pruebas para descartar otras afecciones.

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What is COPD?

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COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. In the United States, the term COPD includes two main conditions—emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

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Risk Factors for Overweight and Obesity

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Risk factors for overweight and obesity include having unhealthy lifestyle habits such as lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating behaviors, not getting enough sleep, having high amounts of stress; being a certain age; living in unhealthy environments, having a family history; being a certain race or ethnicity; or being a certain sex.

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Chest X Ray

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A chest x ray is a fast and painless imaging test that uses certain electromagnetic waves to create pictures of the structures in and around your chest.

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Electrocardiogram

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An electrocardiogram, also called an ECG or EKG, is a simple, painless test that detects and records your heart’s electrical activity. An EKG can show how fast your heart is beating, whether the rhythm of your heartbeats is steady or irregular, and the strength and timing of the electrical impulses passing through each part of your heart.

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Heart Murmur

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A heart murmur is an unusual sound heard between heartbeats. Murmurs sometimes sound like a whooshing or swishing noise. Murmurs may be harmless, also called innocent, or abnormal.

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