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Can emphysema be prevented?
Yes, not smoking can prevent emphysema. However, it can not be cured.
Is emphysema a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Emphysema is chronic and progressive. It can be managed, but not cured, and eventually the benefits of management fail.
Why can't emphysema be cured?
Emphysema can't be cured, but treatments can help relieve symptoms and slow the progression of the disease. Depending on the severity of your emphysema, your doctor may suggest one or more different types of surgery.
Why emphysema is called an irreversible degerature condition?
Because it is a chronic disease and cannot be cured. It can only get worse or stabilise.
What effect does cigarette smoking have on your lungs and oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide?
Smoking causes disease and is a slow way to die. The strain of smoking effects on the body often causes years of suffering. Emphysema is an illness that slowly rots your lungs. People with emphysema often get bronchitis again and again, and suffer lung and heart failure. Emphysema makes it difficult to breath and cannot be cured.
Can qigong help someone with emphysema?
Yes, absolutely....although a course of treatment may involve dietary changes, herbal treatments and acupuncture..... A qualified practitioner of TCM (tradional Chinese medicine) can steer you in the right direction....Chi Gong cured me (cured) of Hepatitis C. Good luck to you.
What is the prefix and suffix for emphysema?
The prefix for emphysema is "emphyse-", and the suffix is "-ma".
What is emphysema nec?
Emphysema not elsewhere classified
Does sleeping a lot help emphysema?
If it does I am cured! My question is; I am sleeping 18-24 hours a day, and having insomnia, and not using my Ambien, I am sleeping like I am dying. Is this normal? Thanks Worried in Texas
What is the scientific name of emphysema?
Emphysema is the scientific name.
Is emphysema communicable?
yes
What are the origins of emphysema?
Emphysema has been around as long as cigars. Also, Emphysema has benn around for thousands of years, since the Egyptian times. Emphysema was just recently discovered.
