81. PersonalMD.com - Your Lifeline Online Over 700 health topics for COPD and emphysema patients. http://www.personalmd.com/pulmonarycenter.shtml

Home Noticias de Salud Family Centers Health Centers ... My Health Manager Search PersonalMD Services Family Health Women's Health Children's Health ... Health Encyclopedia Pulmonary Center In the Spotlight Health Topics for you Over 700+ Topics Asthma COPD Emphysema Lung Cancer Pneumonia Quit Smoking Tuberculosis Is Your School Asthma-Friendly? Asthma Statistics Smog-Related Health Problems The term smog is generally used to mean chemical air pollution. The word is a combination of the words "smoke" and "fog." Smog primarily comes from the combustion of fossil fuels. A common example is car exhaust, which comes from the combustion of gasoline More Features So, What's Sarcoidosis? Sarcoidosis is a multi-organ system disease with no known cause. It commonly affects the lungs, skin, eye and lymph nodes where the abnormal tissue development is seen in multiple areas... More Patches, Pills And Gum: The Uphill Battle Against Cigarette Smoking (Part 2)

82. Emphysema A complete explanation of emphysema including risks, what to expect and when tocall the doctor. http://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc0403.htm

Privacy About Linking Advertising Advertisement Home Conditions and Treatments Emphysema Guide to Prescription Drugs Encyclopedia of Medicine Drugs and Medicines Advertisement HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER AIDS / HIV Allergies ... Urological Conditions Emphysema From Our Sponsors WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Emphysema is one of the lung disorders classified as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In emphysema, damage to the air sacs in the lungs reduces their ability to pick up oxygen from the air we breathe. Causes Cigarette smoking is the leading cause. Others are air pollution, allergies, and infections. Dust or chemical-filled air at work can cause emphysema. The disease becomes more likely as we get older. Signs/Symptoms The most common symptom is gradually increasing difficulty in breathing that grows worse over a period of many years. Finally, breathing becomes difficult even when you're resting. You may also cough up small amounts of sputum or have swelling in your feet and hands. People with emphysema tend to have very pink skin, to be thin, and have a barrel-shaped chest. Care Treatment is aimed at helping you breathe more easily. If the problem is severe, you may need a stay in the hospital, where you can get oxygen, breathing treatments, and medicine.

83. Specimen 156.9 Lung Emphysema From a library of medical images, a lung with emphysema ( smoker's lung ). http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/pathology/Pathmus/F0839044.htm

Specimen 156.9 Lung : Emphysema ("Smoker's Lung") History of Illness Description of Specimen This specimen shows a smoker's lung with cystic spaces (emphysema) due to destruction of airsac walls. Use the left mouse button to click on areas of interest. Click on a "hotspot", and a brief description will appear in a frame to right of screen. Return to index of images Return to Museum of Human Disease Page

84. Yale: Cardiothoracic Imaging - Emphysema emphysema Cardiomyopathy, Chronic hypertension, Comedocarcinoma, Dilated esophagus,emphysema, Fibroadenoma, Hilar adenopathy, Hilar mass (melanoma) http://info.med.yale.edu/intmed/cardio/imaging/cases/emphysema2/

Emphysema COMMENTS This image was obtained from a fifty-eight year-old female with long history of smoking and shortness of breath. Note the extensive translucency (darker portions of the image) occupying both upper lung fields and extending lower on the left with general crowding of the markings of the lung toward both bases. There are irregular strands and probable bullae formation. SHORTCUTS : See the Contents page for complete listing of all pages and topics. Anatomy Thoracic landmarks Lateral landmarks Heart radiographs Thoracic anatomy Cardiac anatomy Cardiac valves ANT view LAO view LAT view SA view Cross-sectional views Blood supply ANT coronaries LAO coronaries LAT coronaries RAO coronaries Bronchioles Breast anatomy Techniques Ionizing vs nonionizing Tomography vs projection Ionizing radiation Electromag. spectrum Tomography Radiography Radiographic density Rad. gray scales CT imaging Planar imaging Planar anatomy SPECT imaging SPECT anatomy ERNA Echocardiography Transesophageal Magnetic resonance Cases Aortic aneurysm Aortic regurgitation Atelectasis Carcinoma Carcinoma, ductal

85. EMedicine Health - Emphysema Overview Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/16255-1.asp

Search September 21, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Lung and Airway Emphysema Emphysema Overview Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lung that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the lung tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lung are destroyed. It is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD (pulmonary refers to the lungs). Emphysema is called an obstructive lung disease because the destruction of lung tissue around smaller airways, called bronchioles, makes these airways unable to hold their shape properly when you exhale. This group of diseases ranks as the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Unlike heart disease and other more common causes of death, the death rate for COPD appears to be rising. Emphysema changes the anatomy of the lung in several important ways. Normally, the lungs are very spongy and elastic. When a breath is taken, the chest wall expands, expanding the sponge. Similar to the way a squeezed sponge will draw water into it when released, suction draws air into the lungs when the chest wall expands. Air is brought though the trachea (windpipe) and bronchi (the main air tubes going to right and left lungs). These tubes divide into smaller and smaller tubes, finally ending in alveoli. Alveoli, the tiniest structures in the lung, are very small air sacs that are arranged like a bunch of grapes. The alveoli are at the ends of the smallest tubes called bronchioles. The alveoli and the bronchioles are very important structures for the lungs to function properly. It is these structures that are destroyed by emphysema.

86. The Emphysema File: Promising Emphysema Research Current therapies for emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),including surgical options, drug treatments in emphysema care, http://www.lifestages.com/health/emphysem.html

The Emphysema/COPD File SM C E N T E R F O R C U R R E N T R E S E A R C H Approved by Physicians' Home Page Medinex Seal of Approval WellnessWeb: The Patient's Network HONcode Principles of the Health On the Net Foundation Partners of CareData.com W Emphysema/COPD File . Learn about late-breaking research from recognized experts at pulmonary clinics and lung disease centers worldwide. Compiled from the National Medical Library database at the National Institutes of Health, the Emphysema/COPD File Emphysema/COPD File surgical options-including video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS), no-cut thoracoscopic lung plication, sternotomy, laser ablation of pulmonary bullae, and lung transplantation for end-stage emphysema and much more. It's all in the Emphysema/COPD File , and it's all organized and ready for you to download now.

87. Pulmonary Emphysema What are the symptoms of pulmonary emphysema? The following are the most commonsymptoms for pulmonary emphysema. However, each individual may experience http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_respire/emphysma.cfm

[ Skip Navigation ] Health System Home For Health Answers Healthcare Professionals ... Advanced Search Health System Search Search for Information People UVa Home Health System News Health System Events (all) Health System Publications ... Making a Gift Topics All About Cancer Blood Disorders Bone Disorders Breast Health Cancer Cardiovascular Disease Dermatology Diabetes Digestive Disorders Endocrinology Environmental Medicine Eye Care Glossary Gynecological Health Infectious Diseases Kidney Disease Men's Health Mental Health Nervous System Disorders Non-Trauma Emergency Oral Health Orthopaedics Otolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics, General Health Prostate Health Radiology Respiratory Disorders Skin Cancer Surgical Care Urology Women's Health UVa Health Topics A to Z FIND A DOCTOR Allergy and Asthma Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cystic Fibrosis ... WHY CHOOSE UVA Search This Site Pulmonary Emphysema What is pulmonary emphysema? Emphysema is a chronic lung condition in which alveoli , or air sacs, may be: destroyed narrowed collapsed stretched over-inflated Over-inflation of the air-sacs is a result of a breakdown of the walls of the alveoli, and causes a decrease in respiratory function and breathlessness. Damage to the air sacs is irreversible and results in permanent "holes" in the tissues of the lower lungs.

88. Home - American Lung Association Site Contains fact sheets and data on smoking, secondhand smoke, and their relationship to a lung cancer, emphysema, asthma, and chronic bronchitis. http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco/tobacco_general_index.html

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89. Virtual Hospital: ElectricDiffuseLung: The Diagnosis Of Diffuse Lung Disease: Em The association between exposure to cigarette smoke and emphysema is well emphysema is classified into three subtypes based on the portion of the acinus http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/DiffuseLung/Text/Emphysema.html

ElectricDiffuseLung: The Diagnosis of Diffuse Lung Disease Emphysema and Other Obstructive Lung Diseases Jeffrey R. Galvin, M.D. and Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D. Peer Review Status: Externally Peer Reviewed by Mosby The assessment of cigarette smokers with dyspnea and airway obstruction is difficult due to the number of primary lung diseases (emphysema, bronchitis, asthma, or bronchiectasis) that can present with a similar constellation of symptoms and objective data. [40] In addition, cardiac failure and pulmonary embolus can mimic primary airway disease. The American Thoracic Society [43] has defined emphysema as a condition of the lung characterized by abnormal, permanent enlargement of airspaces distal to the terminal bronchiole, accompanied by the destruction of their walls, and without obvious fibrosis. The association between exposure to cigarette smoke and emphysema is well documented. [44] However, there also are data suggesting a relationship between fibrosis and smoking. [44, 45] This has raised important questions about the pathogenesis and definition of emphysema. Using a scanning electron microscope, Nagai and Thurlbeck [46] have demonstrated the presence of alveolar wall fibrosis in areas of centrilobular emphysema. Emphysema is classified into three subtypes based on the portion of the acinus that is involved.

90. Drug InfoNet Doctors' Answers To Frequently Asked Questions - Emphysema FAQs about emphysema. http://www.druginfonet.com/faq/faqemphy.htm

Doctors' Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions" - Emphysema These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT be used as recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is always advised to consult their own physician. Emphysema [posted 11/3/98] Question: I am a 43 year old female who has been treated for hiatil hernia/gerd since 1991 nothing completely helped. I would really like to know your opinion of the meds the dr. has me on. At night it's worse of all i can't sleep because I have alot of trouble breathing. I have tried everything they told me to and I feel like I've swallowed a golf ball all the time. Answer: You didn't name the drugs. Usual drugs are drugs to decrease acid(Zantac, etc at first and then Prilosec or Prevacid) and then drugs to decrease reflux. This is usually propulsid since reglan(the other) can have long term neurologic side effects. Lastly is surgical repairs. Usually done through the laparoscope by putting a ring type structure around the esophagus and keeping the stomach in the abdomen. Emphysema [posted 8/6/98] Question: I have suddenly developed a form of emphysema, with difficulty breathing, sometimes with very little exertion. At other times I can perform strenuous exercise with no apparent adverse effects. I was taking doxycycline about eight months ago and was trying to be careful in avoiding the sun. One day I went for a walk and forgot a hat on a sunny day and was stricken with exhaustion, high fever (105 degrees) and had to be taken to the emergency room. Is doxycycline a possible culprit for my emphysema?

91. Virtual Hospital: Aging Begins At 30: Combating Emphysema This is the major part of emphysema or tobaccorelated lung damage. This operation is not a cure for emphysema. About 20-30% of the lung is removed but http://www.vh.org/adult/patient/internalmedicine/aba30/1996/emphy.html

Aging Begins at 30 Combating Emphysema Ian Maclean Smith, M.D. Emeritus Professor Department of Internal Medicine University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Creation Date: 1996 Last Revision Date: 1996 Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed When lungs are damaged by tobacco the crimping elastic cells surrounding each air sac are broken and lungs become over inflated. This is the major part of emphysema or tobacco-related lung damage. As well as limiting reinflation, bullae or large blisters of non-useful lung that are otherwise still able to function and also flatten the domes of the diaphragm, a major bellows like muscle between the chest and the belly. These large lungs can also mechanically prevent the collecting chambers of the heart (atria) filling properly when the heart is in its diastolic or filling phase. The reduced supply of blood to the heart pump or ventricle leads to poor heart output to all parts of the body and sometimes to hear failure. Good healthy heart muscle is there but cannot function properly because of compression. Removal of over inflated non-functioning damaged lung can give the residual lung "more breathing space" and the heart more "filling space." Lung reduction surgery, sometimes called lung shaving, removes the most severely affected lung tissue and allows normal or less damaged lung to expand and receive more oxygen laden air with each breath. This established elastic recoil can be achieved by surgery or lobar sculpting away of useless tissue either on one side with a thoracoscope or both sides by opening up the chest (as is done in coronary artery bypass surgery). This operation is not a cure for emphysema. About 20-30% of the lung is removed but the remainder works better so that there is a 40% increase in lung function and about 70% of the patients can stop using supplemental oxygen. Because elastic recoil has returned in 80% this improvement is best seen by a 10% increase in the distance walked in 6 minutes.

92. - - - - HEALTHOLOGY - - - - Learn about the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) andemphysema, along with the latest treatment information. http://abcnews.healthology.com/copd

93. Every Breath You Take Information about preventing and treating emphysema from US Food and Drug Administration. http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1999/299_emph.html

Table of Contents FDA Consumer magazine March-April 1999 Every Breath You Take Preventing and Treating EMPHYSEMA by Carol Lewis We begin life with a breath, and the process continues automatically without a thought. It's only when we can't take a deep breath or, as in Shirley Gooden's case, can't catch our breath at all without effort, that we become aware of how precious easy breathing really is. Gooden, whose breathing is now supplemented with the help of an oxygen tank, was diagnosed with emphysema 14 years ago. Since then, the 68-year-old Bethesda, Md., resident has gradually felt the effects that the debilitating disease has had on her life as well as her lungs. "I'm held back from interacting with my grandchildren, " Gooden says, and like the healthy lungs she used to have, "that's something I can never get back." While it is true that the damage done to Gooden's lungs is not reversible, the disease is manageable, says John S. Saia, M.D., a pulmonary specialist with the Rockville Internal Medicine Group in Maryland, and Gooden's doctor. Saia adds that state-of-the-art medical advances can offer relief from many of the troubling symptoms of emphysema, and help patients breathe easier. What Is Emphysema?

94. Easy Rider Ain't So Easy. A Living With COPD Story By Pat Dooley I am a 50 year old man, diagnosed with COPD severe emphysema, chronic bronchitis and a moderate asthmatic component. I started smoking when I was about 14 years old http://www.papapoo.com/copd-pat.html

Pat Dooley in his country setting Easy Rider Ain't So Easy Pat Dooley and His Lady Pat Dooley September 1999 Write Pat an E-Mail Personal Stories Table of Contents

95. Emphysema - YourDictionary.com - American Heritage Dictionary Search Mamma.com for emphysema . TYPE IN YOUR WORD CLICK GO! Search. Normal,Definitions, Short defs. (Pronunciation Key). em·phy·se·ma Listen m f s http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/e/e0116700.html

Search Mamma.com for "emphysema" Search: Normal Definitions Short defs (Pronunciation Key) em·phy·se·ma Listen: m f -s m , -z n. A pathological condition of the lungs marked by an abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces, resulting in labored breathing and an increased susceptibility to infection. It can be caused by irreversible expansion of the alveoli or by the destruction of alveolar walls. An abnormal distention of body tissues caused by retention of air. [Greek emph s ma inflation , from emph s n to blow in en- in ; see en- ph s n to blow (from ph sa bellows, bladder em phy·sem a·tous -s m -t s, -s m -, -z m -, -z m adj. em phy·se mic adj. n. Back to Search Back The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

96. The UCLA ATRA Emphysema Trial which stands for Feasibility Of Retinoid Therapy for emphysema The mostcommon cause of emphysema is cigarette smoking, although other causes such as http://www.med.ucla.edu/EduMatrls/atra.htm

The UCLA ATRA Emphysema Trial An Experimental Treatment for Emphysema Has been completed. Analysis of the data is underway. This research continues as The FORTE Study, which stands for " F easibility O f R etinoid T herapy for E mphysema " The FORTE Study is a multi-center clinical trial sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. To go to the UCLA FORTE web site click here. What is Emphysema? Emphysema is a serious lung disease that affects over 2 million people in the United States. The most common cause of emphysema is cigarette smoking, although other causes such as an inherited genetic deficiency do exist (alpha-1 antitrypsin disease). In patients with emphysema, their normal lung tissue is gradually eaten away and replaced by large holes - reducing the ability of the lung to breath or take-up oxygen. Until recently, these changes were considered to be irreversible. What standard treatments are available? Current treatments for emphysema focus on relieving the symptoms of shortness of breath. They include inhaled medications to reduce spasm in the breathing passages (such as albuterol and atrovent), medications to reduce swelling and irritation in the airways (such as prednisone or steroid inhalers), antibiotics to treat episodes of bronchitis, and supplemental oxygen in people who have low oxygen values. None of these treatments actually reverse or improve the emphysematous damage. Patients interested in seeing a UCLA Lung Specialist about their emphysema or other lung disease should call: (310) 206-7858.

97. RespHealthSite Information for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, and treatments. http://www.resphealthsite.com

98. Search Our Prepared Reports National Environmental Respiratory Center has reports on effects of secondhand smoke on allergies, asthma, emphysema, and lung and heart function. Many can be ordered from the website. Others are citations to the literature. http://www.nercenter.org/canned.htm

These reports contain citations for journal articles, conference papers, and technical and/or government documents. Each report combines one atmosphere with one health related issue . You can also view citations related to the Statistical Approach to Mixtures Problems Choose an Atmosphere: Cooking Fumes Engine Exhaust Road Dust Coal Emissions Tobacco Smoke Wood Smoke Choose a Health Related Issue: Allergies Asthma Cancer - Other Cancer - Animal Studies Cancer - Human Studies Cancer - In Vitro Studies Cell and Tissue Irritation and Inflammation Emphysema Physical Composition and Chemistry Respiratory/Cardiac Functions Respiratory Defenses Choose a Sort Order: Date Author Title Search our Site Library Services Home What is NERC ... Site Map e-mail: Webmaster or Librarians Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute PO Box 5890 Albuquerque, New Mexico USA 87185-5890

99. Emphysema Therapy Therapy For emphysema. Division of Thoracic Surgery. Brigham and Women s Hospital.75 Francis Street. Boston, MA 02115. (617)7326824 http://www.chestsurg.org/emphther.asp

100. Home - American Lung Association Site Information about A1AD related emphysema which is caused by an inherited lack of a protective protein called alpha1antitrypsin. Some of the topics discussed are who is at risk, symptoms and treatment. http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/luna1ad.html

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