Varón de 65 años que acude a urgencias por disnea en reposo, aumento de la tos y expectoración blanquecina en paciente con EPOC (enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica), se decide ingreso a cargo de neumología por exacerbación de EPOC causado por infección respiratoria en fase de remisión.
A 65-year-old man came to the emergency room due to dyspnea at rest, increased cough and whitish sputum in a patient with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). It was decided to admit him to the pulmonology department due to an exacerbation of COPD caused by a respiratory infection in the remission phase.