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yes tidal volume decreases because the patient is not able to inhale and exhale normally. The victims lungs are expanded and it fills the chest before full volume of air can be inhaled. When the victim exhales, he is not able to fully do so because of the higher residual volume in his lungs.
What else can I help you with?
Which respiratory volumes will emphysema affect the most?
It decreases Residual Volume
Is emphysema a disease associated with the skeleton?
No, emphysema is not related to the bones. It is a chronic, progressive lung disease.
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.
How does emphysema affect your life?
Emphysema is a disease that destroys the tiny air sacs in your lungs. In this case it can even cause lung cancer. A person with advanced emphysema uses 80% of his/her energy to breathe.
Is emphysema different from lung cancer?
Emphysema is a type of lung cancer that can be caused by the same things lung cancer is caused from with many complications.
What is the history of Emphysema?
The general knowledge history about emphysema is doctors guessed that it was connected to smoking. However, after the 1970s, researchers understood that emphysema is caused by any number of lung irritants that affect the lungs, especially the alveoli.
What is chronic lung disease?
Emphysema
Which deseases or disorders affect the lungs?
Five that come to mind: lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, asthma, emphysema, tuberculosis
What is emphysema an example of?
Emphysema is one of many chronic obstructive lung diseases. It is primarily caused by chronic exposure to lung irritants.
Is emphysema a gas?
Emphysema is not a gas. It is one of many chronic obstructive lung diseases.
What is a disease that destroys lung tissue and causes difficulty in breathing?
emphysema
What does emphysema affect?
It reduces the surface area because it reduces the number of alveolar sacs in a persons lungs.
