Emphysema
- Reasons: swelling caused by loss of elasticity in the alveoli. Prostate and bullae are the same in the lungs. In people with emphysema and lung volume is greater than a healthy person because the carbon dioxide must be excluded from the lungs are trapped inside. Cigarette smoke and lack of enzyme alpha – 1 – antitripsin caused by loss of elasticity in the lungs.
- Symptoms: shortness of breath for a long time and that can not be treated with ointment medication used to suffer from shortness of breath. Lack of appetite and weight loss are also common in people with emphysema.
- Prevention and solutions: Avoid cigarette smoke is a good action to prevent this disease. Smoking tobacco smoke is also very important.
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