Cause And Effect Of Emphysema
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Cigarette smoke accounts for over 80% of all cases of chronic obstructive lung disease. It contains irritants that inflame the air passages, setting off a cascade of biochemical events that damage cells in the lung, increasing the risk both for COLD and lung cancer. Different effects of smoking can lead to emphysema or chronic bronchitis, but smokers generally have signs of both conditions. The diagnosis of a specific type of COLD depends on which disease process predominates.
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Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
...Definition Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a lack of a liver protein that blocks the destructive effects of certain enzymes. The condition may lead to emphysema and liver disease, and in... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Surgical Procedures
Surgical ProceduresSurgical procedures for emphysema are still investigative. They are all very expensive and often not covered by insurance. The great majority of patients cannot be helped by... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Risk Factors
...died of the same causes. The lungs of female smokers, moreover, appear to be more susceptible to the effects of smoking and pollution than those of men. Studies suggest that COLD is underdiagnosed... Read more »Diagnosing Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
...swelling in the legs suggest chronic bronchitis. Healthy skin tone, but having an inflated chest, suggests emphysema.The patient will also be asked to cough and produce sputum, if possible.Chest... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Complications
...pulmonale, in which the right ventricle of the heart enlarges, eventually leading to heart failure.The effects of COLD can threaten the heart. Chronic bronchitis itself is associated with a 50%... Read more »Images
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Medications
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