Question 1

is pulmonary emphysema deadly?

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Yes : Depending upon severity and other comorbodities.

Question 2

is copd life threatening?

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Yes: Imagine drowning slowly over 20 years.  That's what COPD is like.  If you have copd, and continue to smoke heavily, you very slowly deprive your body of the ability to oxygenate your body and mind.  Eventually you might need supplemental oxygen just to get from your bed to your kitchen.  And having COPD makes you more susceptible to life threatening infections like pneumonia.

Question 3

how deadly is mrsa for an elder male in end stage copd who is refusing to treat the mrsa?

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Depends: We need to know where this MRSA is whether in the lungs, blood stream, or in the wounds. If in the wounds, it may not that deadly, but otherwise we may end up in trouble. Again it all depends on the clinical condition of the patient and other abnormal labs.

Question 4

no immune sys due to mg & meds. grandma in hospital again &dr said she has mrsa! anyway family can visit? is this deadly? she also has copd& never smo

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Mgt: MRSA is a serious infection and precautions such as avoiding skin contact is suggested. Since her hospital physicians are aware that she has MRSA, she undoubtedly is being treated.

Question 5

got diagnosed with reactive airways disease. im scared that it could be copd or something deadly. im 29 years old, i probably smoke 10 cigarettes in my entire life, very healthy. only symptom is sob, tight chest and burping ?

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COPD: People who have chronic reactive airway disease for years may go on to copd. Otherwise you may only periodically wheeze on exposure to certain triggers like animal hair. In between episodes you shouldn't experience sob or chest tightness. Burping is often a nervous habit of air swallowing and only causing more burping ?tension. I recommend getting a proper diagnosis by consulting a pulmonologist.

Question 6

my mom was told she has a blood clot between her lungs and heart, is this serious, and deadly? she has congestive heart failure and copd.

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Pulmon art?: I'm not clear where the clot is - in the pulmonary artery? It would be helpful if you can ask her doctor for the exact medical terminology. That said, blood clots are generally serious. I assume your mother is receiving appropriate treatment? (anticoagulation). If she's at home, her docs must feel that her condition is stable. If in the hosp, she's in good hands.

Question 7

what is emphysema ?

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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?

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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

consequences of emphysema ?

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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.

Question 10

is emphysema curable?

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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.

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