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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)
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'.(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; 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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Emphysema in silica- and asbestos-exposed workers seeking compensation: a CT scan study.
Magazine article from: Chest; 9/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...present study, we addressed the concept of emphysema in simple silicosis and asbestos and...ILO scale, and in 5 control subjects. Emphysema was detected, typed, and graded on...parameter. The CT scan readings for emphysema yielded a 63% complete agreement. In...
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Evaluation of emphysema in patients with reversible airway obstruction using high-resolution CT. (computed tomography)
Magazine article from: Chest; 12/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...whether asthma affects the development of emphysema. Methods: We studied 62 patients with reversible...and evaluated the presence and severity of emphysema using high-resolution CT. The emphysema score (ES) was evaluated with the visual...
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Cervical Emphysema, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumothorax Following Self-induced Oral Injury(*).
Magazine article from: Chest; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...pneumomediastinum following cervicofacial emphysema is much rarer and is occasionally found...We present four cases of subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum with two secondary...120:306-309) Key words: cervical emphysema; chest CT; chest radiography; penetrating...
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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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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
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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Congenital Lobar Emphysema
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Congenital Lobar Emphysema Definition Congenital lobar emphysema is a chronic disease that causes respiratory distress in infants. Description Congenital lobar emphysema, also called infantile lobar emphysema, is a respiratory...
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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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Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...respiratory system, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Because smoking is the major cause of both diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema often occur together in the same patient...chronic bronchitis and two million with emphysema, suffer from COPD. COPD is responsible...
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Bronchitis
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...chronic lung diseases, like chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma. Emphysema — One of the several diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, emphysema involves the destruction of air sac walls to form...
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