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Wheezing, coughing, all around lack of oxygen to your lungs. Until you have an attack, you don't know just how much work it takes to breathe.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoit will increase your breathing rate because the lung compliance (ability of lung to expand) will be decreased.
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∙ 13y agoyour lungs send up chemicals that tighten up your lungs that
make it hard to breath.
its usually caused by particles in the air.
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What are the effects of emphysema?
Difficulty with breathing and talkingType your answer here...
What does emphysema cause?
difficulty breathing
What is a disease that destroys lung tissue and causes difficulty in breathing?
emphysema
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.
What does breathing through the regular straw simulate?
emphysema
Do breathing passages become narrower in the disease called emphysema?
no
What does emphysema affect?
It reduces the surface area because it reduces the number of alveolar sacs in a persons lungs.
Do people with emphysema have a higher breathing rate than someone who does not have the decease?
yes they do
How do you treat bad emphysema?
Some ways to treat severe emphysema is to take periodic breathing treatments. They open up the airways to make breathing more comfortable and easier. You can also enroll in a pulmonary rehabilitation program, which they will help watch your breathing while you're doing physical activities.
What is smoking and its effects?
Smoking can cause emphysema, heart disease, and cancer.
Illnesses or diseases that affect your breathing?
Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema and Pheumonia all affect the respiraty system ...
What is emphazima?
Emphysema is a disease of the lungs that makes breathing very difficult. It is caused by excessive inflation of the alveoli.
