Yadira Sarmiento Vidal, Marta Aragón Clavería, Marina Cantero Bautista, Laura Clavería de Cea, Nuria Tabuenca Alberich, Javier Monge Martínez
Se presenta el caso clínico de un varón de 63 años que ingresa en la unidad de Neumología tras acudir al servicio de urgencias por tos que no cedía y disnea, en dicho servicio el diagnóstico realizado es bronquitis sin especificar como aguda o crónica. Además de los síntomas referidos un agravante del paciente es que es fumador desde hace décadas lo cual le agrava la enfermedad y le limita bastante la realización de esfuerzos habituales para la vida diaria.
The clinical case of a 63-year-old man who was admitted to the Pulmonology unit after going to the emergency department due to a cough that did not subside and dyspnea is presented. In said department the diagnosis made is bronchitis without specifying as acute or chronic. In addition to the symptoms mentioned, an aggravating factor for the patient is that he has been a smoker for decades, which aggravates his illness and greatly limits his ability to carry out normal efforts in daily life.