Pulmonary emphysema

Introduction: Pulmonary emphysema

Description of Pulmonary emphysema

Pulmonary emphysema (medical condition): Emphysema is a chronic, ongoing, progressive disease of the lower respiratory tract in the lungs. It is one type of or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The hallmark of emphysema is difficulty with breathing that slowly gets worse over ...more

Pulmonary emphysema: See also:

Emphysema:
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  »Symptoms of Emphysema
  »Causes of Emphysema
  »Treatments for Emphysema

Pulmonary emphysema: SYN: emphysema (2).
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Pulmonary emphysema: an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age.
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Pulmonary emphysema: A subcategory of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. The disease is characterized by anatomic alterations of the lungs, such as the enlargement of airspaces and destruction of alveolar walls.
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Pulmonary emphysema as a Disease

Pulmonary emphysema: Another name for Emphysema (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Emphysema
  »Symptoms of Emphysema
  »Causes of Emphysema
  »Treatments for Emphysema

Pulmonary emphysema: Related Diseases

Pulmonary emphysema: Pulmonary emphysema is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Respiratory conditions
• Lung conditions
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases
• COPD

Causes of Pulmonary emphysema

Some of the causes of Pulmonary emphysema are included in the list below:

• COPD
• Chronic bronchitis
• Smoking
• Congenital deficiency of alpha-l-antitrypsin - causing Familial emphysema
• Exposure to toxic chemicals

See full list of 9 causes of Pulmonary emphysema (Emphysema)

Symptoms of Pulmonary emphysema (Emphysema)

Some of the symptoms of Pulmonary emphysema incude:

• Breathing difficulty
• Wheezing
• Shortness of breath
• Breathlessness after exercise
• Cyanosis

See full list of 14 symptoms of Pulmonary emphysema (Emphysema)

Treatments for Pulmonary emphysema (Emphysema)

Treatments for Pulmonary emphysema (Emphysema) include:

• Quit smoking
• Breathing exercises
• Postural drainage
• Oxygen
• Home oxygen

See full list of 16 treatments for Pulmonary emphysema

Treatment of Pulmonary emphysema: For more treatment information about Pulmonary emphysema, see treatment of Emphysema (Pulmonary emphysema)

Terms associated with Pulmonary emphysema:

Terms Similar to Pulmonary emphysema:

• emphysema

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• Emphysema, Pulmonary

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More specific terms for Pulmonary emphysema:

• Lung, Hyperlucent

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• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Broader terms for Pulmonary emphysema

• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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• respiratory disease
• respiratory illness
• respiratory disorder

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Hierarchical classifications of Pulmonary emphysema

The following list attempts to classify Pulmonary emphysema into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• respiratory disease,respiratory disorder,respiratory illness
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

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MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Lung Diseases
    • Lung Diseases, Obstructive
      • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
        • Pulmonary Emphysema

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