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.
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Emphysema, when you go to a local shop that was normally a two minute walk and feel like you just did two mile run.

LeeRaldar
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he sounds so happy when he talks of how fatal it is HHAHAHHAHHA

snufkinbabe
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I was diagnosed when i was 17 from 2nd hand smoke. Im 31 now and i have never been treated. Its starting to really affect my life now. Im a very active person but i cant breath anymore. Its only a matter of time before im done

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wow good job u just ruined my smoking career









jk i don't smoke it is bad

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