Emphysema is not a gas. It is one of many chronic obstructive lung diseases.
There is no cure for emphysema. The alveoli become damaged; they collapse so gas exchange is reduced.
A swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue.
Destruction of alveoli reduces the surface area for gas exchange
During the usual course of emphysema, a person who has never had seizures before will not have any seizures. A person could or might have a seizure if they experience a severe impairment in the ability to breathe--such as if they contracted pneumonia on top of the emphysema--and had even less O2. But generally, emphysema is just a chronic lung disease characterized by inflammation, increased phlegm and coughing, and impaired gas exchange.
The prefix for emphysema is "emphyse-", and the suffix is "-ma".
In healthy individuals, alveoli are hollow plump air sacs where gas exchange occurs. They look like an upside down grapes on a stem. In emphysema, the alveoli become flattened or collapse.
Emphysema decreases the total area available for gas exchange in the lungs by damaging and destroying the alveoli. This reduces the surface area where oxygen can pass into the bloodstream and carbon dioxide can be removed, leading to impaired breathing and inadequate oxygenation of the body.
Emphysema and asthma both cause fluid buildup in the lungs and airways causing the body to work harder in order to provide oxygen to the body and to release carbon dioxide from the body. Asthma can also cause airway inflammation.
Emphysema not elsewhere classified
Emphysema is the scientific name.
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Alveoli are the tiny air sacs that look like hollow plump grapes in healthy people. In emphysema, many of the alveoli collapse so there is less surface area for gas exchange.