Emphysema is characterized by the destruction of the alveoli, leading to reduced elastic recoil of the lungs and impaired gas exchange. Common symptoms include shortness of breath, a chronic cough, and wheezing, particularly during physical activity. Patients often exhibit a barrel-shaped chest due to air trapping. Additionally, emphysema is primarily caused by long-term exposure to irritants, such as cigarette smoke and environmental pollutants.
The prefix for emphysema is "emphyse-", and the suffix is "-ma".
Emphysema not elsewhere classified
Emphysema is the scientific name.
yes
Is emphysema considered a critical illness? Nonetheless, types 3- 4 COPD/emphysema puts you at risk for many serious or fatal complications like pneumonia or heart failure. For this reason, some doctors consider types 3-4 COPD/emphysema to be a life threatening disease.
Emphysema has been around as long as cigars. Also, Emphysema has benn around for thousands of years, since the Egyptian times. Emphysema was just recently discovered.
Not alot but maybe some.
by smoking and dirty plice working cause emphysema
People do not recover from emphysema, but sometimes they survive for many years, despite having the disease. Eventually emphysema is fatal.
emphysema
in emphysema the surface of exchange is reduced
Yes, not smoking can prevent emphysema. However, it can not be cured.