Question 1

how lifethreading is emfisemia?

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Emphysema: Emphysema is a chronic lung condition.  It is usually caused by smoking.  It can cause chronic shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.  It can be controlled with medications.  If you continue to smoke, it will only get worse.  See your primary care physician for further evaluation and treatment options.

Question 2

emphasema how to cure?

Accepted Answer

No cure, :(: Unfortunately, there is no cure for emphysema. It is a destruction of lung tissue, most often from smoking. 

It can be treated, and many, if not most, patients with emphysema can live full, productive lives with the condition. The best thing to do, once it is diagnosed, is to stop smoking. 

It is not a death sentence, as many perceive it to be. But, it can't be cured.

Question 3

what is end stage empysema?

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Causes resp. Failure: Due to structural lung disease.
Co2 retention followed by coma and death if untreated.
Treatment is often not successful in the long term.

Question 4

can early emphesema reverse?

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Not true: Emphysema is a destruction of lung tissue. The inflammatory and twitching of the airways are reversible but not what is lost. It can otherwise be prevented if the cause is worked up and known.

Question 5

what is the early signs of emphasemia?

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Get checked: If you think you may have emphysema, get checked out. There are no signs that are particularly early. COPD can creep up on you, so that by the time you're diagnosed the COPD is at least moderate in severity. The ealiest sign would be a decrease in exercise tolerance, but a number of other conditions cause that too. A hyperexpanded chest is a more advanced sign. Most importantly if you smoke stop!

Question 6

what exercises can my husband who is 76 do to loose weight with emphasemia?

Accepted Answer

Ask his doctor: Given his age and what you have noted (emphysema, a chronic lung problem), he should consult with his primary doctor (or his lung doctor) before starting a new exercise program. Depending on the severity of the lung disease, his ability to exercise may be limited. Exercise helps weight loss by burning calories, so it is a good idea.

Question 7

what is emphysema ?

Accepted Answer

COPD: It is a chronic-obstructive-pulmonary disease (COPD) defined pathologically as: abnormal and permanent enlargement of air spaces in your lungs (not the airways), and destructions of structures called a aveolar walls without fibrosis (scarring).
There is much information about this diease and so if you are curious, go to national lung, heart, blood institute (nhlbi.Nih.Gov) to learn...
Good luck.

Question 8

is emphysema inherited?

Accepted Answer

Could be rarely: Most commonly it is from smoking. But some people have Alpha 1 antitruson deficiency they can get  emphysema  still smoking plays a major role.

Question 9

can emphysema be cured?

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No: Emphysema is, by definition, a disease characterized by irreversible damage to the lungs.  However, there are all degrees of emphysema and the goal of therapy is to ameliorate symptoms, treat complications,  and prevent or slow progression.

Question 10

consequences of emphysema ?

Accepted Answer

Emphysema : Depends on severity and ongoing exposure to irritants (smoking/ second hand smoke/occupational exposures/etc). Chronic and progressive disease which results in shortness of breath, decline in oxygen saturation, decreased exercise tolerance, frequent exacerbations/ respiratory infections, and wasting syndrome.

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