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yes, it also depends on the person, a doctor may have you carry an O2 tank around
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Do people with emphysema have a higher or lower breathing rate than someone who does not have the disease?
Emphysema causes a higher breathing rate. A person with emphysema can be "air hungry" even when getting external oxygen by mask or cannula.
Why does a person with severe emphysema sometimes use a portable oxygen tank?
Because their lungs are full of tar and death.
What type of home oxgen products are available for a person who has emphysema or COPD and that has already shown an intollerance to positive oxygen in hospital when in a acute brething situation?
An oxygen concentrator instead of bottled oxygen
Why patient with emphysema thin?
Because emphysema reduce the oxygen perfusion (transfer) from alveoli into the blood thus also reduce the oxygen supply to the muscle and organ. Reduce the oxygen delivery to the periphery cause weight loss and thus they (emphysema patient) look thin.
What is destruction of the alveoli?
The lungs will not be able to process enough oxygen to keep the body working, and the person will die unless given supplemental oxygen. Emphysema (damaged alveoli) is a progressively debilitating disease.
What chemical alteration of the blood stream results from emphysema?
Emphysema causes lower oxygen levels in the blood.
How does emphysema reduce oxygen in blood?
the tar like substance prevents your lungs from taking in enough oxygen.
How can you get more oxygen in to the blood if you have Emphysema?
people with this disease normally will have to carry an oxygen tank with them where ever they go.
Most appropriate oxygen delivery method for chronic smoker who is diagnosed with emphysema?
exchanging of gasses decries cops ultimately show ,carcinoma ,ets then low oxygen in the blood then test the oxygen level ,the complimentary oxygen by nose by nasal cannulase ,vetory oxygen mask ,cylinder or reservoir bag mask
What disease causes less oxygen to be taken into the body from the air?
emphysema
Which diseases causes less oxygen to be taken into the body from the air?
emphysema
Is emphysema caused from a person's lifestyle?
NO, emphysema cannot be solely blamed on a person's lifestyle. Emphysema is caused by any of a number of lung irritants, which affect the alveoli and trigger the production of excess phlegm.
