Constipation Flashcards

You will learn how to talk in Spanish about constipation with your patients.

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Constipation involves difficulty passing stool.

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El estreñimiento implica dificultad para evacuar las heces.

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Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal complaint. Two million people visit a physician annually.

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El estreñimiento es la queja gastrointestinal más común. Dos millones de personas visitan anualmente a un médico.

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Constipation can lead to discomfort while passing a bowel movement.

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El estreñimiento puede provocar malestar al defecar.

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The inability to pass a bowel movement after straining or pushing for more than 10 minutes can also be caused by constipation.

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La incapacidad para defecar después de esforzarse o pujar durante más de 10 minutos también puede ser causada por el estreñimiento.

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A person is constipated when bowel movements result in the passage of small amounts of hard, dry stool, fewer than three times a week.

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Una persona está estreñida cuando las evacuaciones provocan el paso de pequeñas cantidades de heces duras y secas, menos de tres veces por semana.

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Standard patterns of bowel elimination vary widely from person to person.

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Los patrones estándar de eliminación intestinal varían ampliamente de una persona a otra.

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Not everyone has a daily bowel movement.

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No todos defecan diariamente.

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Healthy people may have consistently soft or runny stools, while others may have hard and firm stools.

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Las personas sanas pueden tener heces consistentemente blandas o líquidas, mientras que otras pueden tener heces duras y firmes.

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You have constipation when the stool is hard, infrequent, and requires significant effort to pass.

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Tiene estreñimiento cuando las heces son duras, poco frecuentes y requieren un esfuerzo significativo para evacuarlas.

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The result of the large intestine (colon) absorbing too much water is hard, dry stools.

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El resultado de que el intestino grueso (colon) absorba demasiada agua son heces duras y secas.

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While food progresses through the large intestine, it absorbs water and transforms into the stool, which are waste products.

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Mientras los alimentos avanzan a través del intestino grueso, absorben agua y se transforman en heces, que son productos de desecho.

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The stool toward the rectum is then pushed by muscle contractions.

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Las heces hacia el recto luego son empujadas por contracciones musculares.

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When the stool reaches the rectum, the majority of the water has been absorbed, resulting in the solidification of the stool.

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Cuando las heces llegan al recto, la mayor parte del agua se ha absorbido, lo que da como resultado la solidificación de las heces.

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When the muscle contractions of the colon are slow or sluggish, the stool’s passage through the colon becomes excessively slow.

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Cuando las contracciones musculares del colon son lentas o perezosas, el paso de las heces a través del colon se vuelve excesivamente lento.

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The common causes of constipation are medications or lack of physical exercise.

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Las causas comunes del estreñimiento son medicamentos o falta de ejercicio físico.

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Other causes can be related to not enough liquids or fiber in the diet.

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Otras causas pueden estar relacionadas con falta de líquidos o fibra en la dieta.

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Irritable bowel syndrome is also frequently associated with constipation.

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El síndrome del intestino irritable también se asocia frecuentemente con el estreñimiento.

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Frequently ignoring the urge to defecate is a common factor leading to constipation.

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Frecuentemente, ignorar las ganas de defecar es un factor común que conduce al estreñimiento.

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Changes in habits or lifestyle, such as travel, pregnancy, and old age, may lead to constipation.

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Los cambios en los hábitos o el estilo de vida, como viajes, embarazo y vejez, pueden provocar estreñimiento.

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Common symptoms of constipation include bowel movements fewer than three times a week.

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Los síntomas comunes del estreñimiento incluyen movimientos intestinales menos de tres veces por semana.

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If you are constipated, you may feel sluggish, bloated, or uncomfortable.

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Si está estreñido, puede sentirse perezoso, hinchado o incómodo.

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You must consult your doctor for a diagnosis as the symptoms of constipation may resemble other medical conditions.

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Debe consultar a su médico para obtener un diagnóstico, ya que los síntomas del estreñimiento pueden parecerse a los de otras condiciones médicas.

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Fiber must be part of the diet of both children and adults.

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La fibra debe formar parte de la dieta de tanto niños como adultos.

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Excellent sources of fiber are vegetables, fresh fruits, dried fruits, whole wheat, bran, or oatmeal.

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Excelentes fuentes de fibra son las verduras, frutas frescas, frutos secos, trigo integral, salvado o avena.

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To fully experience the advantages of fiber, ensure to stay well-hydrated to facilitate the passage of stool.

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Para experimentar plenamente las ventajas de la fibra, asegúrese de mantenerse bien hidratado para facilitar el paso de las heces.

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To establish regular bowel movements, exercise is also important.

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Para establecer deposiciones regulares, el ejercicio también es importante.

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If you are restricted to a wheelchair or bed, make sure to shift positions regularly and engage in abdominal contraction exercises and leg lifts.

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Si está restringido a una silla de ruedas o cama, asegúrese de cambiar de posición con regularidad y participar en ejercicios de contracción abdominal y levantamiento de piernas.

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A physical therapist can suggest exercises suitable for your level of physical capability.

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Un fisioterapeuta puede sugerir ejercicios adecuados a su nivel de capacidad física.

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Constipation may lead to developing hemorrhoids, which occur by straining to have a bowel movement.

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El estreñimiento puede provocar el desarrollo de hemorroides, que ocurren al esforzarse para defecar.

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Anal fissures (tears in the skin around the anus) can also be caused by constipation. They occur when hard stool stretches the sphincter muscle resulting in rectal bleeding.

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Las fisuras anales (desgarros en la piel alrededor del ano) también pueden ser causadas por estreñimiento. Ocurren cuando las heces duras estiran el músculo del esfínter y provocan sangrado rectal.