Emphysema

Break down in aveolia walls

During the usual course of emphysema, a person who has never had seizures before will not have any seizures. A person could or might have a seizure if they experience a severe impairment in the ability to breathe--such as if they contracted pneumonia on top of the emphysema--and had even less O2. But generally, emphysema is just a chronic lung disease characterized by inflammation, increased phlegm and coughing, and impaired gas exchange.

Emphysema causes a higher breathing rate. A person with emphysema can be "air hungry" even when getting external oxygen by mask or cannula.

it effects the respiratory system (the lungs)

Yes, emphysema can lead to weakness in a person due to the reduced efficiency of the lungs to exchange oxygen and remove carbon dioxide, resulting in decreased physical stamina and fatigue. The condition can also cause muscle wasting and weight loss over time, further contributing to overall weakness. Additionally, the effort required to breathe can lead to exhaustion, making it difficult for individuals to engage in regular activities.

In emphysema, the forced vital capacity (FVC) is typically reduced due to loss of elastic recoil in the lungs and air trapping, while the slow vital capacity (SVC) may be less affected or even appear normal. However, both measures can vary among patients. Generally, FVC is often smaller than SVC in emphysema patients due to the obstructive nature of the disease. Thus, an emphysema patient would more likely have a larger SVC compared to FVC.

1. Emphysema is defined as a lung disorder resulting in reduction of the lungs' ability of expelling air. This function of the lung depends heavily on the elastic qualities or rubber-band like nature of our lungs. A person develops emphysema when the tiny airways or bronchioles of his lungs get damaged. The bronchioles remain joined with the alveoli or the grape-like structures present in the sacs of our lungs. Alveoli are the site of exchange between oxygen taken from air and carbon dioxide emitted from our body. Elastic qualities of our lungs reside within the tissues surrounding the alveoli. Some characteristics of the emphysema include Due to decrease in elasticity of the lungs, the lungs cannot contract as ably as before
2. Impaired lung contraction stops our alveoli from shrinking completely; this makes exhaling difficult for the patient.
3. As the patient cannot exhale properly, his next breath starts with some air in his lungs.
4. Presence of the old air does not allow the alveoli to take in enough amount of fresh air and this hampers the oxygen supply procedure to our body.
5. Emphysema patients might experience shortness of breath as a result of exertion; with progression of the disease the patient might also develop the symptom while resting.

No. A "head cold" is what some people call the "common cold" when it is presenting with mostly sinus and upper respiratory symptoms instead of with cough and more lung symptoms. Emphysema is a chronic obstructive lung disease also called COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) that is caused by smoke inhalation, cigarette smoking, pollution, and other damage to the lung tissue.

ANY lung irritant, like smoking, (or bon fires, air pollution, 2nd hand smoke, etc.) will all continue to worsen emphysema. Emphysema is chronic, though. The damage is already present and will worsen.

Alveoli are the tiny air sacs that look like hollow plump grapes in healthy people. In emphysema, many of the alveoli collapse so there is less surface area for gas exchange.

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Sometimes. But it's also very scary.

Yes, any chronic lung irritant can cause emphysema. Chronic irritants can include long exposure to household cleaners, home construction chemicals, toxic fumes, diesel fuel, air pollutants, etc. Even strong perfumes and colognes can trigger inflammation in the lungs. Emphysema is NOT just a smoking disease.

Emphysema is caused by smoking cigarettes, where smoke particulates, tar, and nicotine leads to a lung problem. Whenever the lung is inflammed, it leads to bronchitis, emphysema specifically relates to a lung, especially the tubes that connect the aveola tracks are blocked, from inflammation, and reduced immunity and hence breathing passages are blocked. Normally a mucus can clear most of the smoke particulates, nicotine goes into the blood stream, which leaves open tar that accumulates in the lung passages. To cure emphysema in my opinion is to find a component of safe natural solvents which dissolves these tar as the mucus has no way of getting rid of it and it sticks like a glue. The cure that I know when I was a student I found accidentally that by dissolving the lung tissue of emphysema (black in color from smoking), most of it is dissolve slowly. Hence, using nebulizers of 50% DMSO, and taking supplements of MSM, a close DMSO cousin will reduce the tar buildup due to emphysema. If you would like more info just go to website www dot earthclinic dot com for more answers. Ted from Bangkok.

Spirometry measures the volume and force of air as it is exhaled from the lungs.

Yes, in asthma, bronchitis, emphysema expiration is difficult than inspiration..

Have you ever tried eating while your nose was stuffed up and you could barely breathe out of it? Its a similar feeling to having emphysema, the not being able to breathe very well. Except for people with emphysema its not just their nose that they have trouble breathing through. Their lungs cannot fill with an adequate amount of air, (there isn't room in their lungs for that). It pretty hard to eat when you can barely breathe. If their condition is severe enough it can almost be like trying to hold your breath while eating. Try it once, you understand how they feel. :(

Yet another reason not to smoke.

Emphysema's effect on vital capacity increases as the disease progresses. Emphysema is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) which obstructs the passage of air out of the lungs. As a person exhales with emphysema, the airways close prematurely which reduces the exhalation volume thus reducing vital capacity.

The alveoli are like plump grapes that are empty inside. They need the plump surface area for capillaries to wrap around them, so Red Blood Cells can trade oxygen molecules for carbon dioxide molecules. But in emphysema, the alveoli collapse. Surface area shrinks. The person cannot get good O2. The body starts to rely on increased CO2 (rather than low O2) to regulate when to breathe.

Many smokers die of lung cancer, emphysema or other related diseases.

Yes, in the sense that it can (and will in time) kill you ... slowly and uncomfortably.

What it is is the loss of elastin in the terminal airways.

What it does to you is that it allows you to inhale, but not exhale. You adjust by getting a bigger chest, but there is an upper limit to that.

Plenty of walking. When I started out I kept track of my heart rate (Watch w/chest strap) while on the treadmill or outside walking. At first I was out of breath at a 95 average for 5 minutes. After 2 years I could get up in the 130s without having to stop. Even clocked in a 145 once while mowing the lawn. But came down with plantar fasciitis couldn't exercise for 6 months. Everything I had gained was lost, and now I'm starting all over again. And it is harder this time. After I first started, I started competing with myself to get better. After a while the treadmill became almost addictive. Though I still like walking outside. I could even ride a bicycle. I added this in the evenings.
Inhaled bronchodilators and corticosteroids may be helpful.

emphysema is a condition of loss of elasticity of the alveoli where exchange of oxygen and Co2 occurs. The alveoli cannot efficiently exchange oxygen for Co2 so Co2 builds up in the blood. It is usually caused by chronic smoking but can be caused by other diseases/conditions.