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How did William higgibotham die?
William Higginbotham died from emphysema, a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness.
Which organ is associated with the disease emphysema?
The lungs are the primary organ affected by emphysema.
What is empheseyma?
Emphysema is a lung condition in which tiny air sacs in the lungs - alveoli - fill up with air. As the air continues to build up in these sacs, they expand, and may break or become damaged and form scar tissue.
What is the disease of the lungs?
Emphysema
A disease involving the breakdown of the air sacs in the lungs is?
emphysema
How does a damaged alveoli affect the person's ability to breath?
Damaged alveoli effect breathing because they are like little air sacs which take the air into the lungs. They are the lining of the lungs and they are the things that hold the oxygen in the lungs. If they are damaged, they cannot hold any oxygen, so the lungs cannot hold as much oxygen
When was emphysema found?
by smoking and dirty plice working cause emphysema
What is a condition in which the alveoli in the lungs break?
emphysema
Is the a cure for emphysema and why?
There is no cure for emphysema. The alveoli become damaged; they collapse so gas exchange is reduced.
Why does some one with emphysema breathe more rapidly than a healthy person?
Because the lungs are damaged and do not work well at all,by breathing more rapidly it gives the sufferer relief.
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.
Do carbs create C02 in the lungs I have Emphysema and C02 is my enemy By cutting carbs am I slowing down damage?
Carbohydrates do not cause C02 in the lungs. Lung irritants cause emphysema, so the lungs do not clear out C02 as well.
