19 нояб. 2024 г. · Emphysema is a long-term lung condition that causes shortness of breath. Over time, the condition damages the thin walls of the air sacs in ...

20 февр. 2023 г. · In certain cases, people with severe emphysema may lose up to 9 years of their life expectancy. Treatment cannot reverse the damage to the lungs ... Symptoms · Vs. mild emphysema symptoms · Treatment

Emphysema involves irreversible damage to the lungs, which can eventually be life threatening. It mostly affects people who smoke, but people who do not smoke ...

Collapsed lung: This is a life-threatening conditionfor people with emphysema because their lungs are already damaged. Heart problems: Emphysema often ...

Emphysema is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that damages the air sacs in your lungs and makes it hard to breathe. You can't reverse emphysema damage, ...

8 мар. 2024 г. · Emphysema is a serious condition that slowly destroys lung tissue and makes it hard for you to breathe. Find out how doctors define stage 1 ...

25 янв. 2024 г. · In severe cases, emphysema can cause weight loss, weakness in your lower muscles, and swelling in your ankles, feet, or legs.

Complications of emphysema can include: pneumonia – this is an infection of the alveoli and bronchioles. People with emphysema are more prone to pneumonia.

24 мар. 2023 г. · Even people whose emphysema is severe have a good chance of surviving for five years or more. In people with emphysema who continue to smoke, ...