Emphysema Causes
Health Encyclopedia: Pneumomediastinum
Pneumomediastinum is a condition in which air is present in the mediastinum (the space in the chest between the two lungs). This can be caused by a traumatic injury or disease.
Alternative Names
Mediastinal emphysema
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Pneumomediastinum is uncommon. It occurs when air leaks from any part of the lung or airways into the mediastinum.
One cause is when increased pressure within the lungs or airways ruptures ...
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Health Guide
Emphysema
Emphysema is a lung disease that involves damage to the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. The air sacs are unable to completely deflate, and are therefore unable to fill with fresh... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Causes
...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... Read more »Subcutaneous emphysema
Subcutaneous emphysema occurs when air gets into tissues under the skin covering the chest wall or neck. This can happen due to stabbing, gun shot wounds, other penetrations, or... Read more »Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
...obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung diseases that cause swelling of theairways. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the most common forms of COPD. Alternative Names ... Read more »Emphysema
Prevention Avoiding smoking -- or quitting if you do smoke -- can greatly decrease risk for this disease. Read more »Images
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Medications
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