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Para detectar la apnea del sueño, el médico revisará su historial médico y sus síntomas. Para prevenir la apnea del sueño, el médico puede recomendarle cambios saludables en su estilo de vida.

No hay métodos para detectar el TEV. Si se está preparando para ir al hospital para un procedimiento o tiene otros factores de riesgo de TEV, hable con su médico sobre un plan para prevenir la formación de coágulos de sangre.

El médico puede diagnosticarle trombosis venosa profunda con o sin embolia pulmonar con base en su historial médico, un examen físico y diversos resultados de análisis de sangre o diagnóstico por imágenes.

Cualquier persona puede tener presión arterial alta. Sin embargo, la edad, la raza o el origen étnico, el exceso de peso, el sexo, los hábitos en el estilo de vida y los antecedentes familiares de presión arterial alta son todos factores que pueden aumentar su riesgo de tener esta enfermedad.

To screen for iron-deficiency anemia your doctor may order a blood test called a complete blood count (CBC). Prevention of iron-deficiency anemia includes consuming enough iron and controlling other medical conditions that are risk factors for iron-deficiency anemia.

Your doctor may diagnose cystic fibrosis based on your signs and symptoms and results from certain tests, such as genetic and sweat tests that are done to confirm screening tests.

Risk factors for DIC include infection, injury, lifestyle habits, and other medical conditions.

Three NHLBI-funded trials showed the health benefits of the DASH diet, such as lowering high blood pressure and LDL cholesterol in the blood, and shaped the final DASH eating plan recommendations.

Your doctor may diagnose a pleural disorder based on your medical history, a physical exam, and diagnostic tests and procedures. Before diagnosing you with a pleural disorder, your doctor will rule out other medical reasons or conditions that may be causing your signs and symptoms.

Many factors such as age (being younger than two years old or 65 of older), smoking, and other medical conditions such as heart failure, diabetes, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), or people who have weak immune systems due to HIV/AIDS, chemotherapy (a treatment for cancer), or organ or blood and marrow stem cell transplant procedures can increase your chances of getting pneumonia and having more severe pneumonia.