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Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involving damage to the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. Discuss topics including causes, symptoms and treatment options.

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HELP!!!

nate1210

I have a friend that’s been in the hospital for three weeks the doctors can’t seem to figure out what is wrong. They mention that it migh...

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PHELGM IN LUNGS

KAZMIRS

coughing phlegm from lungs for the past six months, have taken antibiotics with no results, did take predrisone together with SPIRIVA 18...

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Emphysema and bloating

MrBill5825

I have suffered moderate emphysema for the past several years. Just after Christmas 2009 I began feeling bloated. It got to the point whe...

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conflicting findings on COPD diagnosis

deanne65

I am a 48 year old male, 149 lbs, 19.5 BMI, and very active. I have never smoked cigarettes, although I did smoke marijuana for several y...

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Emphysema without shortness of breath

wilnel

I went to the VA to get put on the burn pit registry. I went with no issues but I wanted them to have a baseline. They drew blood and had...

Had a CT scan today. Its say's emphysema you please tell me what this means?

WinterWarz

I just had a CT scan and in the results it says.... There is lung emphysema. There is a right apical heterogenous density spanning about ...

Emphysema but not Emphysema

Ccrooks

A CT indicated I have mild emphysema. I have shortness of breath all the time and chest pain. I went to a lung specialist and I was tol...

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Do I have emphysema?

Bouncingball

Stopped smoking April 20th and my breathing is worse than when I was smoking. Do I have emphysema?

I have a chalizion and sorta popped and now it's become very irrating what can I do

Denaapplin

It is a chalizion

Death by Emphysema?

jiarizona

I have end stage emphysema. I was put on hospice 3 mos. ago. It is not being dead I worry about, but the process of dying I fear. I lo...

Why does my Dad's heart rate go up and oxygen fall when they reduce sedation?

PetesDaughter

opens his eyes but does not follow commands, he does not seem to recognize anyone, does not make eye contact. When they lower his sedati...

Showing signs of mild emphysema

Berlyhaus

I had a CT scan done. The doctor told me I was showing signs of mild emphysema. Everything I find on the Internet is negative and scary. ...

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Emphysema

f1t2t3c4

any suggestions to ease a chronic cough due to emphysena

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numbness

goodgirl121

hi all, i have emphysema,found out april of this year.had so many tests,the latest being a ct scan.get all my results sept.im on spriva n...

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Final stages of emphysema

Winarl

My dad is 72 and is suffering from emphysema . He is on oxygen 24/7 on level 4.0 . His oxygen level with assisted oxygen is 83% when sitt...

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Emphysema? PFT results inside

Keilanismom

Hello all, I'm just wondering if someone could help me interpret the following results. I don't wanna give too much background just y...

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Just Diagnosed Scared

desinaustin

I was just diagnosed with stage III Emphazima. I am also bi-polar and brittle type 1 diabetic. I am 46. I am overwhelmed and scared. Sinc...

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