Treatment of pulmonary emphysema is done with the use of daily medicines to dilate the airways such as inhaled bronchodilators and corticosteroids, indicated by the pneumonologist, as well as it is important to adopt healthy lifestyle habits, respiratory rehabilitation exercises and avoid smoking. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which has […]
Pulmonary emphysema is a serious respiratory disease that usually develops in the lungs of smokeless cigarettes for many years. The disease reduced the elasticity of the lungs, gradually destroying the alveoli, interfering with gas exchanges and causing symptoms such as accelerated breathing, making breathing difficult. This disease could be diagnosed by observing symptoms related to
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Pulmonary emphysema is a respiratory disease in which the lungs lose their elasticity due to constant exposure to contaminants or tobacco, mainly, leading to the destruction of the alveoli, structures responsible for the exchange of oxygen. This process of loss of lung elasticity occurs gradually and therefore, in most cases, symptoms take time to notice.
