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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.
How much oxygen for emphasema patient?
It is recommended that patients with emphysema maintain a normal blood oxygen level, which is typically around 95-100%. Oxygen therapy may be prescribed by a healthcare provider to help achieve this target level. The amount of oxygen needed varies for each individual and should be determined in consultation with a healthcare professional.
Why does a person with severe emphysema sometimes use a portable oxygen tank?
Because their lungs are full of tar and death.
What type of home oxgen products are available for a person who has emphysema or COPD and that has already shown an intollerance to positive oxygen in hospital when in a acute brething situation?
An oxygen concentrator instead of bottled oxygen
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.
Why patient with emphysema thin?
Because emphysema reduce the oxygen perfusion (transfer) from alveoli into the blood thus also reduce the oxygen supply to the muscle and organ. Reduce the oxygen delivery to the periphery cause weight loss and thus they (emphysema patient) look thin.
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 reduce oxygen in blood?
the tar like substance prevents your lungs from taking in enough oxygen.
What disease causes less oxygen to be taken into the body from the air?
emphysema
Which diseases causes less oxygen to be taken into the body from the air?
emphysema
Can you somewhat control emphysema with medication?
In the early stages of emphysema, you can control it with medication, but eventually the patient requires oxygen rather than medication.
Life expectancy of patients with emphysema?
how long can you live on oxygen whenuyou have emphysema and your 82 years old
