Emphysema is one type of COPD. There are others.
Chronic bronchitis and Emphysema.
chronic bronchitis and emphysema
COPD
COPD, Emphysema, asthma.
It's part of the diseases grouped under COPD because they have the same pathophysiology. It's caused by an obstruction leading to too much carbon dioxide in the alveoli. Emphysema is an obstructive respiratory disease.
Emphysema IS a respiratory problem. Emphysema is one of many conditions that are collectively called COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Is emphysema considered a critical illness? Nonetheless, types 3- 4 COPD/emphysema puts you at risk for many serious or fatal complications like pneumonia or heart failure. For this reason, some doctors consider types 3-4 COPD/emphysema to be a life threatening disease.
It's part of the diseases grouped under COPD because they have the same pathophysiology. It's caused by an obstruction leading to too much carbon dioxide in the alveoli. Emphysema is an obstructive respiratory disease.
how long can you live on oxygen whenuyou have emphysema and your 82 years old
Emphysema
Nearly 16 million people in the United States, 14 million with chronic bronchitis and two million with emphysema, suffer from COPD