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What causes Chronic dyspnea?
Chronic dyspnea can be caused by asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, emphysema, inflammation of the lungs, pulmonary hypertension, tumors, or disorders of the vocal cords
What are the cause of emphysema?
Cigarette smoking, on a chronic long-term basis, is the chief cause of emphysema (COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). There are many other causes, including the various pneumoconioses.
Which respiratory disease causes airways to narrow or become blocked when dustsmokeor cold air is present?
Asthma is one that comes to mind. COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.
What condition is the progressive loss of lung function that is commonly attributed to long term smoking?
The condition is called emphysema (literally, swelling). The condition is part of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and results from the destruction of the supporting structures of the lung. This prevents the normal exchange of oxygen in the alveoli. Smoking introduces tar residue into the lungs that causes significant tissue damage.
What are the top 10 leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the Thailand in 2007?
The top 10 causes of death in Thailand are cancer, ischemic heart disease, stroke, lower respiratory infections, HIV, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, road accidents, chronic kidney disease, and cirrhosis. Road accidents are the only non-medical illness or condition on the list.
What disease causes lesions on your lungs?
There are MANY diseases that can affect the lungs of human beings. The most common seems to be Bronchitis and C.O.P.D (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Various types of Lung Cancer exist as well.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cardiovascular disease?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. There are two main forms of COPD:Chronic bronchitis, which causes long-term swelling and a large amount of mucus in the main airways in the lungsEmphysema, a lung disease that destroys the air sacs in the lungsMost people with COPD have symptoms of both.COPD comes under pulmonary disorders and not under cardiovascular disorders.http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000091.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COPDIn the UK - COPD is a common type of industrial or occupational disease brought on from exposure to hazardous chemicals and dust in the workplace. To read more about Common Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, other lung diseases and amounts of compensation you can claim for such disease, see the related link entitled "lung disease claim".
Whats the difference between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is Asthma, Chronic Bronchititis, and Emphysema, all of thise diseases cause obstruction of the airways, Asthma is a disease of inflamation (which causes swelling) and constriction, which narrows the airways, That's why two medications are needed, one an anti-inflamatory, and a broncho-dilator. Emphysema is a disease in which the small airways become damaged and distroyed, becoming like tissue paper, colapsing and obstructing the airway. Chronic Bronchititis is a disease which large amounts of thick secretions are produced which obstruct the airways. Many times a patient with one of these diseases also has some of the others. This is true less often with Asthma, especially if the patient has never been a smoker.
What sort of health problems does breathing smog and soot cause?
One of the worst is something called COPD. It means chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and it is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. It gets worse over time. It is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. That makes it very hard to breathe at times. Smoking is the biggest cause but any soot over a long time causes it as well.
What sort of health problems does smog and soot cause?
One of the worst is something called COPD. It means chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and it is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. It gets worse over time. It is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. That makes it very hard to breathe at times. Smoking is the biggest cause but any soot over a long time causes it as well.
What disease of the lungs is caused by buildup of damaged tissue in the alveoli?
There are several. Sarcoidosis, and sclerosis both essentially cause "scarring" of the inner lung tissue but the true cause of sachoid is unknown at present. Smoking generally causes COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease which is a combination of chronic bronchitis and Enphizema. Sorry if my spelling is a bit off. Just sound it out. :)
What 4 respiratory diseases are caused by smoking?
# Lung cancer # emphysema # chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
