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emphysema
emphysema (em-fi-see-mă) n. air in the tissues.
pulmonary e. emphysema in which the alveoli of the lungs are enlarged and damaged, which reduces the surface area for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Severe emphysema causes breathlessness, which is made worse by infections.
surgical e. emphysema in which air escapes into surrounding tissues through wounds or surgical incisions, usually into the tissues of the chest and neck from leaks in the lungs or oesophagus. Bacteria may form gas in soft tissues.
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'Emphysema'.(Opinion & Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 11/5/2002; 700+ words
; EMPHYSEMA is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary...and dilatation of the lung tissue. In emphysema, the lungs become less and less efficient...is gradually destroyed. A person with emphysema cannot exhale without great effort...
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Emphysema.(Life Extension)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 2/8/2006; 700+ words
; Byline: Gary S Sy, MD EMPHYSEMA is a form of chronic obstructive...dilatation of the lung tissue. In emphysema, the lungs become less and less...gradually destroyed. A person with emphysema cannot exhale without great effort...
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Emphysema.(Opinion & Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 9/22/2004; 700+ words
; EMPHYSEMA is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary...and dilatation of the lung tissue. In emphysema, the lungs become less and less efficient...is gradually destroyed. A person with emphysema cannot exhale without great effort...
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Emphysema.(Opinion)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 7/28/2009; 700+ words
; Emphysema is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary...and dilatation of the lung tissue. In emphysema, the lungs become less and less efficient...is gradually destroyed. A person with emphysema cannot exhale without great effort...
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Emphysema; stalking the susceptible.
Magazine article from: Saturday Evening Post; 9/1/1984; ; 700+ words
; Can we eliminate emphysema as a health problem? I believe we...modern knowledge about the cause of emphysema and how it progresses. Let's review...now have or will develop disabling emphysema. Almost everyone has seen a friend...
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Surgical emphysema in the neck as a result of a dental procedure.
Magazine article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...report the development of subcutaneous emphysema in a middle-aged woman that occurred...discharged. Introduction Subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and pneumothorax...of a woman who developed subcutaneous emphysema after she had undergone a dental restoration...
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Molecular pathogenesis of emphysema.(Personal perspective)
Magazine article from: Journal of Clinical Investigation; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...interieur. -- Claude Bernard (1) Emphysema is defined as airspace enlargement of...alveolarization of the neonatal lung. Human emphysema was originally described by Ruysch in...FIGURE 1 OMITTED] [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] Emphysema most frequently develops between the...
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Hope for Emphysema Sufferers: Clinical Trial That May Help Patients Breathe Easier Begins at Central DuPage Hospital
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 4/1/2008; 700+ words
; ...procedure to treat advanced widespread emphysema WINFIELD, Ill., April 1, 2008...EASE (Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema) Trial to explore an investigational treatment for advanced widespread emphysema. The trial focuses on airway bypass...
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Emphysema begins in young smokers
News Wire article from: University Wire; 11/18/2002; ; 531 words
; ...Mississippian) (U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- Emphysema's damaging effects begin to set in...according to leading respiratory officials. Emphysema is generally thought of as an older person...the air sacs' walls occur, causing emphysema and the respiratory function of the lungs...
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When breathing becomes an ordeal: Emphysema afflicts not only the old
Newspaper article from: The Manila Times; 7/2/2008; ; 700+ words
; Emphysema, a major chronic obstructive pulmonary...case shatters the misconception that emphysema only afflicts old people. The singer...credo is "live hard, die young." But emphysema is a painful and pathetic way to die...
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Emphysema
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Emphysema Emphysema (em-fe-ZEE-ma) is a lung disease in which the alveoli (al...bloodstream and of carbon dioxide out of the bloodstream occurs. In emphysema, the bronchi and bronchioles are inflamed and continually swollen...
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emphysema
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
emphysema , pathological or physiological enlargement...insufficiency in chronic cigarette smokers, emphysema is a progressive disease that commonly...smoking is the cause of most cases of emphysema. Tobacco smoke damages the lungs' alveoli...
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Smoking and Health
Book article from: Biology
...air sacs) may burst. This leads to emphysema. Symptoms include difficulty taking a...times greater likelihood of developing emphysema than nonsmokers. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are the two most common forms of chronic...
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Expectorants
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
...medication that stops or prevents coughing. Emphysema — A chronic respiratory disease...susceptibility to respiratory tract infections. Emphysema is usually caused by smoking. Mucus...used for coughs associated with asthma , emphysema, chronic bronchitis , or smoking . It...
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Lobectomy, Pulmonary
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which cause...permanently dilated section of lung (lobar emphysema) injuries associated with lung collapse...with lungs that have been damaged by emphysema or chronic bronchitis, pulmonary function...
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