Emphysema is an incurable airway disease of the lungs. Emphysema is characterized by the destruction of the alveoli, its walls and elasticity. It is part of a group of disease that makes up COPD. Constant inflammation that occurs to our lungs will cause infection and existence of bacteria. Phagocyte that works in white blood cells to remove bacteria from our body will go to our lungs when they’re infected. Phagocytes release protein digesting enzyme elastase on their way to reach lungs from capillaries. That enzyme destroys elastin in the walls of the alveoli.
Our body needs elastin to take responsibility for the recoil of the alveoli when we breathe out. When elastin is decreased because of those enzymes, a large space appears and reduces the …show more content…
It’s the only way to stop the damage to your lungs from becoming worse. But quitting is never easy, and people often need the help of a comprehensive smoking cessation plan. Advice for healthy lifestyle changes, social support system, medications such as nicotine gum or patches and a pulmonary rehabilitation program a key part of treatment that involves a pulmonary rehabilitation program, which combines education and exercise training. Surgical procedure such as lung volume reduction surgery and bullectomy it is where doctors remove one or more of the large air spaces that form when the small air sacs are destroyed.
Prognosis
On mild emphysema 80% of patients are alive after 4 years. On moderate emphysema 60-70% is alive after 4 years, severe emphysema 50% are alive after 4 years and on very severe emphysema short life expectancy. Men are more likely to develop emphysema than women and older age is a risk factor for emphysema.
Prevention
The most efficient solutions for us to keep away from the disease are to stop smoking or say no to smoking habit, and avoid all exposure to cigarette smoke and lung
Our body needs elastin to take responsibility for the recoil of the alveoli when we breathe out. When elastin is decreased because of those enzymes, a large space appears and reduces the …show more content…
It’s the only way to stop the damage to your lungs from becoming worse. But quitting is never easy, and people often need the help of a comprehensive smoking cessation plan. Advice for healthy lifestyle changes, social support system, medications such as nicotine gum or patches and a pulmonary rehabilitation program a key part of treatment that involves a pulmonary rehabilitation program, which combines education and exercise training. Surgical procedure such as lung volume reduction surgery and bullectomy it is where doctors remove one or more of the large air spaces that form when the small air sacs are destroyed.
Prognosis
On mild emphysema 80% of patients are alive after 4 years. On moderate emphysema 60-70% is alive after 4 years, severe emphysema 50% are alive after 4 years and on very severe emphysema short life expectancy. Men are more likely to develop emphysema than women and older age is a risk factor for emphysema.
Prevention
The most efficient solutions for us to keep away from the disease are to stop smoking or say no to smoking habit, and avoid all exposure to cigarette smoke and lung