Emphysema
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I have been smoking since i was 13 years old, i am now 44 i never thought that i could quit smoking one reason is that i really...
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Raising your feet can sometime be helpful in mobilizing fluids in cases of congestive heart failure. But a careful diuretic regimen is key to...
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First, it is important to stay on your prescribed medications for emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Then, to decide how to treat cold symptoms, it's...
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Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are chronic (long-term) lung diseases that make it hard to breathe. Both diseases are chronic obstructive pulmonary...
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Catching a cold with emphysema or chronic bronchitis may also lead to bacterial infections such as pneumonia. This occurs because of the airway...
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The following guidelines can help: Good hygiene can decrease respiratory infections, such as colds. Prevent the spread of a cold virus by making sure...
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A cold is a viral respiratory illness that mainly affects your nose and throat, but in some instances can affect your airways. When you have...
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Virtually everyone with emphysema experiences shortness of breath, especially with exertion. Most people first notice something's wrong when they...
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It's difficult to predict the rate of progression of emphysema symptoms. Much is unknown about why emphysema occurs and in whom.In some people...
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Emphysema is a form of chronic (long-term) lung disease. People with emphysema have difficulty breathing from a limitation in blowing air out. There...
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Emphysema results when the delicate linings of the air sacs in the lungs become irreversibly damaged. Most commonly, the toxins in cigarette smoke...
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In the vast majority of people, smoking is the cause of emphysema. Exactly how smoking destroys the air sac linings in the lungs isn't known. However...
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It might. Exposure to environmental cigarette smoke is known to damage the lungs.Several studies suggest that people exposed to high amounts of...
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Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lung(s) that occurs when the alveolar walls are destroyed along with the capillary blood vessels...
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As is the case with most illnesses, the health care provider will take a careful history to learn about the lung and breathing symptoms.How long has...
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