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Emphysema
Emphysema is chronic pulmonary disease that damages the air sacs in the lungs and makes it hard to catch your breath. It also causes a chronic cough and shortness of breath during exercise.
Fast Facts:
- The main cause of emphysema is cigarette smoking.
- The air sacs of the lung produce defensive cells called "macrophages".
- When exposed to cigarette smoke, these macrophages consume the inhaled particles.
- Unfortunately, they are also stimulated to release materials that can destroy proteins that let the lungs expand and contract, called elastin and collegen. *Smoking also damages the cilia, which are tiny hair like projections in the bronchi, that assist with removing bacteria and foreign bodies from the lungs.
- The best way to prevent emphysema; is to of course never smoke cigarettes.
- If you are smoking presently; there are many smoking cessation programs available.
The Top 10 Resources on Emphysema
Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.
- eMedicine: Emphysema
- MedlinePlus: Emphysema
- Mayo Clinic: Emphysema
- CNN Health: Emphysema
- New York Times Health: Emphysema
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What is Emphysema?
- American Lung Association: What Is Emphysema?
- ehealthMD: What is Emphysema?
- PennState College of Medicine: What is Emphysema?
- University of Illinois Medical Center: Emphysema
- FamilyDoctor: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
What Are The Symptoms of Emphysema?
- Mayo Clinic: Signs and Symptoms
- Cedars-Sinai: Symptoms of Emphysema
- eMedicine Health: Emphysema Symptoms
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Emphysema Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Emphysema?
- ehealthMD: What Causes Emphysema?
- The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell: Emphysema Causes
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Emphysema Complications
- eMedicineHealth: Emphysema Causes
- Mayo Clinic: Emphysema Causes
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Emphysema?
- Mayo Clinic: Emphysema Treatment
- University of California San Francisco: Emphysema Treatment
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Emphysema Treatments
- ehealthMD: Medications To Treat Emphysema
- eMedicineHealth: Emphysema Medical Treatment
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Emphysema?
- Mother Nature: Holistic Treatments
- Alive: Emphysema Holistic Healing & Herbal Remedies
- HealthWorld Online: Emphysema Alternative Medicine
- Healthwise Alternative Medicine: Emphysema Alternative Treatments
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Emphysema?
- Nation Master: Emphysema Mortality Statistics
- National Center For Health Statistics: Morbidity & Mortality of Emphysema
How Do You Prevent Emphysema?
- eMedicine Health: Emphysema Prevention
- InteliHealth: Emphysema Prevention
- American Lung Association: Prevention of Emphysema
- Mayo Clinic: Emphysema Prevention
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Emphysema
- National Emphysema/COPD Association: Roxylyn Cole
- Kirstyn E's Weblog: Emphysema
- Revolution Health: Emphysema Personal Stories
Foundations and Support Groups on Emphysema
- The National Emphysema Foundation: Emphysema Foundation
- American Lung Association: Emphysema Support
- DailyStrength: COPD & Emphysema Support Community
- National Emphysema/COPD Association: Emphysema Support
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Heart & Lung Foundation
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Emphysema
- Topix: Emphysema Forum
- MedHelp: Respiratory Disorders Forum
- Early Retirement Forums: Stealth Emphysema
- CureZone: Emphysema Forums
- Yahoo Health Groups: Emphysema
- COPD International: You Are Not Alone!
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Emphysema
- Journal of the American Medical Association: Emphysema
- PubMed Central: Emphysema
- Google Scholar: Emphysema
Clinical Trials on Emphysema
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- Contributor: Elisa Carter
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jul. 1, 2009
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