Results for: Emphysema
In Conditions and Diseases

Is emphysema curable?

No. Once damage to the lungs is done it is permanent and irreversible. However, stopping the cause of the emphysema, such as smoking, can lessen further damage and decrease t… (MORE)
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Can emphysema get better?

There is no medical cure for emphysema. However, you can slow down it's progress and make your condition improve by quitting smoking. That is, if you acquired it from smoking.… (MORE)
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How is emphysema spread?

Emphysema is not a contagious disease, so it is not spread between people. It is caused by the degeneration and destruction of the alveoli and bronchioles deep in the lungs, u… (MORE)
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What are the dangers of emphysema?

Some of the consequences of emphysema include: lowering of blood oxygenationdifficulty of breathingshifts in acid-base balance due to higher respiratory rateexcessive sweating… (MORE)
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What is emphysema?

A pathological diagnosis defined as the permanent destructive enlargement of the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles, resulting in loss of alveolar surface area and … (MORE)
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How do you get emphysema?

It's when you smoke. Smoking causes your air sacs ( littles sacs in your lungs to get bigger, decreacing the amont of surface area in your lungs) and making you unable to brea… (MORE)
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Are there cures for emphysema?

There are treatments but no cures. Emphysema is typically treated like asthma with bronchial dilators and steroidal anti inflamatories. In extreme cases lung volume reduction … (MORE)
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What does emphysema do?

 Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that  primarily causes shortness of breath due to over-inflation of the  alveoli (air sacs in the lung). In peo… (MORE)
In Human Anatomy and Physiology

What is emphysema of the lungs?

Emphysema is when lung tissue is destroyed which causes problems moving the air in and out of the lungs (which is felt as wheezing) and decreased ability to exchange gasses re… (MORE)