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Emphysema. Symptoms and treatment of COPD

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Emphysema occurs when air sacs of the lungs are gradually destroyed, leading to increasingly have trouble breathing. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the diseases that make chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The main symptom of emphysema is shortness of breath, which usually begins gradually. This lack of air is not usually become an issue until it begins to interfere with daily tasks.
The main cause of emphysema is long-term exposure to airborne irritants such as smoke snuff and marijuana or air pollution.
People with emphysema are more likely to develop a pneumothorax, heart and large holes in the lungs called bullae.
Your doctor may recommend a chest x-ray, CT scan, blood tests and respiratory tests such as spirometry.
Emphysema can not be cured, but treatments can help relieve symptoms and slow its progression. They often prescribe medication to stop smoking, bronchodilators to help relieve cough, inhaled steroids to relieve shortness of breath and antibiotics if you develop a bacterial infection.
If you have severe emphysema with low blood oxygen, the use of supplemental oxygen at home and when you exercise may provide relief. Depending on the severity of emphysema, your doctor may suggest one or more different types of surgery, including lung volume reduction or lung transplantation.
The main symptom of emphysema is shortness of breath, which usually begins gradually. This lack of air is not usually become an issue until it begins to interfere with daily tasks.
The main cause of emphysema is long-term exposure to airborne irritants such as smoke snuff and marijuana or air pollution.
People with emphysema are more likely to develop a pneumothorax, heart and large holes in the lungs called bullae.
Your doctor may recommend a chest x-ray, CT scan, blood tests and respiratory tests such as spirometry.
Emphysema can not be cured, but treatments can help relieve symptoms and slow its progression. They often prescribe medication to stop smoking, bronchodilators to help relieve cough, inhaled steroids to relieve shortness of breath and antibiotics if you develop a bacterial infection.
If you have severe emphysema with low blood oxygen, the use of supplemental oxygen at home and when you exercise may provide relief. Depending on the severity of emphysema, your doctor may suggest one or more different types of surgery, including lung volume reduction or lung transplantation.
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