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Subcutaneous Emphysema
Subcutaneous emphysema of the Neck. D Subcutaneous (surgical) emphysema ofthe neck and chest due to a ? ruptured emphysematous bulla of the lung.
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Extractions: Subcutaneous Emphysema of the Neck Mr. M. J., 18 years old and a known case of Asthmatic Bronchitis was under my care since 4-1-1989 for recurrent cough and wheezing since 4 years. He came on 17-2-89 with a H/o breathlessness since 2 days that had been gradually increasing till that evening, when he had a sudden pain in the chest (Rt. Side) followed by an increase in breathlessness. The presenting complaints were: Chest pain (sternal region and right side) , inspiration, lying on back , supporting the chest, lying on the abdomen Severe weakness- he actually collapsed in my clinic and had to be carried to the examination couch. (He was actually appearing for his higher secondary examinations and had not eaten for the past 3 days, partly due to his anxiety and partly due to the breathlessness.) Examination findings: Afebrile Pulse: 100/ min., regular and good volume Resp. rate: 28/ min. B.P.: 110/70 mm Hg. No cyanosis or edema JVP: NR Dehydration 1 Trachea central Crepitus on palpation of the neck and upper chest Rhonchi ++ Alimentary System: Bowel sounds N D - Subcutaneous (surgical) emphysema of the neck and chest due to a ? ruptured emphysematous bulla of the lung
Emphysema Is All In The Genes - MARCH 14, 2003
emphysema is all in the genes GENETIC detectives believe they have identifieda group of genes that may make an individual susceptible to emphysema.
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Extractions: Emphysema is all in the genes GENETIC detectives believe they have identified a group of genes that may make an individual susceptible to emphysema. University of California scientist David Morris and colleagues say they have traced the path that leads to Mmp12, a gene that has been long fingered in emphysema. It produces an enzyme which destroys elastin, the protein that helps keep lung tissue elastic. Advertisement The Morris team followed the genetic path to look for the events that triggered Mmp12, according to their research, published yesterday in the journal Nature. A series of other genes are involved in activating Mmp12. The genes were identified in mice genetically modified to replicate emphysema symptoms, but the authors are confident that the same genes exist in humans. If so, this may lead to tools to identify people at risk from emphysema and for treatments to prevent it, said Dr Anita Roberts of the United States National Cancer Institute. The biggest cause for the disease is smoking, but only about 15 to 20 per cent of smokers develop it, suggesting that some have a genetic disposition to it, she said. AFP
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Index - PulmonologyChannel
Information about diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Category Health Conditions and DiseasesSmoking tobacco causes 80% to 90% of COPD cases. COPD is generally comprisedof two distinct diseases emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
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Extractions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is characterized by abnormalities in the lungs that make it difficult to exhale normally. Generally, two distinct diseases are involved: emphysema and chronic bronchitis . Emphysema and chronic bronchitis cause excessive inflammatory processes that eventually lead to abnormalities in lung structure that permanently obstruct airflow (hence the term "chronic obstructive"). Symptoms include shortness of breath (dyspnea), wheezing, chronic cough, barrel chest, and pursed-lip breathing (see Symptoms). Asthma is usually reversible, but some asthmatics have permanently narrowed airways and suffer COPD. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 75% of deaths from COPD that occur in developed countries are directly related to smoking tobacco. Risk Factors Tobacco use is the number one risk factor. Heavy smokers are at greatest risk. Cigarette smokers are at greater risk than cigar and pipe smokers. All smokers are at greater risk than lifelong nonsmokers.
HIV Infection Increases Smokers' Risk Of Emphysema
April 6, 2000. HIV INFECTION INCREASES SMOKERS' RISK OF emphysema. emphysema isa chronic, debilitating lung disease that strikes some longterm smokers.
http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/units/research/archive/hivsmoke.htm

Extractions: (an archive of past stories) Coverage of OSU Research Reports on national news stories OSU Cancer Report (cancer research and treatment) Frontiers (a magazine about cancer research and treatment) Synergy (a magazine produced by the College of Biological Sciences) Reporting on Cancer (a reporter's guide to the disease) Science Communications Staff Who we are and what we do. (Last updated 4/4/00) April 6, 2000 COLUMBUS, Ohio - Smokers who test positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, may be up to seven times more likely to develop emphysema, new research suggests. The findings have important implications for the health of people with HIV, and they may also help doctors understand the cause of emphysema in smokers generally. Emphysema is a chronic, debilitating lung disease that strikes some long-term smokers. Advanced emphysema results in breathlessness following even minor exertion. The disease usually strikes people who are in their 50s and 60s, but in this study, early emphysema was detected in people with an average age of 35.
Respiratory Physiology Menu
Interactive respiratory physiology for emphysema.
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TibetMed - Question: Emphysema
Q Please name natural antiinflammatory medicines, food and treatmentsthat I can use for emphysema. Thank you. - Joanie, TX. A Tibetan
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Extractions: Tibetan Medicine does have treatments for emphysema disease, but it is not possible for me to write down the names of the medicine because they contain many herbs that may be used in different proportions according to the individual patient. Also the names of the formulas are all in our Tibetan language and are not available in most countries. You would need to contact a Tibetan medicine practitioner. I can discuss general dietary guidelines. Food and beverages restrictions: Do not consume hot and sour foods, most alcoholic drinks. Avoid meat, onion and garlic. Behavioral restrictions: Avoid dust and pollution and do not indulge in strenuous exercises. You are encouraged to drink pure cow milk early every morning and at night. Always try to use foods that are fresh and nutritious. You may drink alcohol that is distilled from wheat grain. Dr. Namseling
UMHS - Emphysema
Lungs and Breathing emphysema. emphysema is a chronic lung disease that slowlydeteriorates the lungs by effecting the walls of the air sacs or aveoli.
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/topics/lungs12.htm
The Breathing Space COPD Library -- Learn About Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis An
How do our lungs work? What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?What causes chronic bronchitis and emphysema? emphysema (Back to top).
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Extractions: Home COPD Library Medicine Cabinet Living Room No Smoking Section Sitemap ... No Smoking Signs Knowing more about COPD is important to staying healthy. Here you'll find the topics listed at the right. Evalulating Your Breathing (Back to top) If you answered YES more than two times...see your doctor and ask for a COPD evaluation. Click here if you'd like to print out just this quiz for reference. Meet Your Lungs (Back to top) Every time you take a breath, air travels down your windpipe, or trachea, into the bronchial tubes. The bronchial tubes branch like a tree into smaller and smaller airways as they go further into the lungs. All along the breathing passages, tiny protective hairs called cilia help keep dust and other pollutants from entering your lungs. The airways end in tiny air sacs called alveoli. The alveoli transfer oxygen from the air you inhale directly into the bloodstream.
HealthlinkUSA Emphysema Links
million business listings and more! Kanoodle.com. Click here for page1 of emphysema information from the HealthlinkUSA directory.
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Emphysema Cure - Emphysema Prevention & Emphysema Curing Protocol
emphysema Prevention Curing Protocol. This emphysema Prevention Laughingis natural inner massage! The emphysema Cause. To understand The
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Respiratory Pathophysiology Course
Slide 1 emphysema. PA chest radiograph in a patient with severe emphysema secondaryto alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency. Slide 2 emphysema. Slide 3 emphysema.
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Extractions: Slide 1 Emphysema. PA chest radiograph in a patient with severe emphysema secondary to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Slide 2 Emphysema. Lateral chest radiograph of the same patient. Slide 3 Emphysema. "Billowy", over-expanded lungs in a post mortem specimen from a petient with emphysema. Slide 4 Emphysema. Graphic depiction of centrilobular versus panlobular emphysema. Slide 5 Emphysema. Cross section of a whole lung showing areas of emphysema. Slide 6 Emphysema. Cross section of a whole lung showing changes of bullous emphysema. Slide 7 Emphysema. High resolution CT scan of lung showing emphysematous changes. (The infiltrates are unrelated to the patient's emphysema.) Slide 8 Emphysema. PA chest radiograph of a patient with bullous emphysema, most notable at the left base. Slide 9 Emphysema. Photomicrograph of alveolar destruction in emphysema. Slide 10 Asthma. PA chest radiograph in a patient with severe asthma. Slide 11 Asthma. Lateral chest radiograph in the same patient. Slide 12 Asthma. Hyper-inflated lungs in a patient dying in status asthmaticus. Slide 13 Asthma. Bronchial epithelium in a patient with asthma. Note denudation of bronchial mucosa, infiltration of mucosa and sub-mucosa with mast cells and eosinophils, and edema os sub-mucosa.
Riverdeep | Biology Gateways | The Human Respiratory System | Health And The Res
In this activity, students learn about the respiratory disease emphysema,its causes and its effects on the respiratory system. Riverdeep,
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"In Defence Of Smokers", By Lauren A. Colby / Chapter 13
Version 2.3, Chapter 13 Smoking and emphysema. Chapter 13 Smoking and emphysema. Medicalopinion concerning emphysema has had an interesting history.
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Extractions: Chapter 13: Smoking and Emphysema Chapter 13: Smoking and Emphysema On July 13, 1994, an obituary in the Washington Post reported the death, at age 60, of Richard Joshua Reynolds, III, an heir to the founder of the R.J. Reynolds tobacco company. The headline and an accompanying photograph showed the deceased smoking a cigarette and implied that Reynolds died from emphysema, caused by smoking. Reading the obituary in detail, however, it turned out that he had quit smoking eight years prior to his death; and that there was a family history of emphysema, the deceased's own father having died from the disease at the age of 58. Furthermore, the obituary disclosed that the deceased's own doctor was unable to state the "immediate cause" of his death. Medical opinion concerning emphysema has had an interesting history. My 1973 edition of "Diagnosis and Treatment" (a standard medical textbook), states that emphysema is a disease which involves destruction of the alveolar (lung) tissue but that the cause is unknown, although "many doctors" think it is caused by "cigarette smoking". In 1973, Chromic Pulmonary Obstructive Disease (COPD) had not yet been invented. COPD, while now discussed at length in modern medical textbooks, did not exist in 1973. Some time subsequent to 1973, a genetic cause of emphysema was discovered. In an article in the latest on-line edition of Grolier's Encyclopedia, Howard Buechner, M.D., explains that a significant number of the people with the disease lack a gene that controls the liver's production of a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT). This protein controls or degrades an enzyme called neutrophilelastase, produced by the white blood cells. When the enzyme is left unchecked, it destroys alveolar tissue.
Emphysema Clinical Trials
Home, Health Information, Research, Training, Clinical Trials, News and Events, AboutNCCAM, Back to Clinical Trials Disease or Condition. emphysema Clinical Trials.
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The UCLA ATRA Emphysema Trial
The UCLA ATRA emphysema Trial. An Experimental Treatment for emphysema. Has beencompleted. which stands for Feasibility Of Retinoid Therapy for emphysema .
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Extractions: 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 " 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.
Smoking And Lung Diseases: Emphysema, Tuberculosis, Etc.
Smoking and Lung Diseases emphysema, Tuberculosis, Etc. Tobacco smokecontains large quantities of toxic chemicals. 3. emphysema.
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Extractions: Emphysema, Tuberculosis, Etc. Tobacco smoke contains large quantities of toxic chemicals . By , it was already well-established "that thousands and tens of thousands die of diseases of the lungs generally brought on by tobacco smoking. . . . How is it possible to be otherwise? Tobacco is a poison. A man will die of an infusion of tobacco as of a shot through the head." Samuel Green, New England Almanack and Farmer's Friend "The body needs food, clothing, sunshine, bathing, and drink, but none of these wants are so pressing as pure air. Other wants may be met by occasional supply, but air must be furnished every moment or we die."Theodore F. Frech and Luther H. Higley, The Evils of Tobacco and Cigarettes (Butler, Indiana: The Higley Printing Co, 1916), p 31 1. Asthma 2. Bronchitis (Chronic) 3. Emphysema ... 7. Tuberculosis 1. Asthma Tobacco "produces . . . bronchitis . . . asthma"Meta Lander, The Tobacco Problem (Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1882), p 150 ; and Prof. Bruce Fink, Tobacco (Cincinnati: The Abingdon Press, 1915)
Emphysema: From HealthSquare.com
A complete explanation of emphysema including risks, what to expect andwhen to call the doctor. emphysema. Advertising. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW.
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Extractions: Emphysema Advertising 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. 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. 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. 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.
WebHealthCentre.com - Alternative Medicine - Yoga
Pulmonary Diseases. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Chronic glands.In emphysema, the cells of the lungs are permanently destroyed.
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Extractions: Chronic bronchitis is a condition where there is excessive mucus production in the airways for at least three months in a year. This can be with or without pus in the sputum. Associated with this is wheezing. Emphysema is defined as distension of the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole, with destruction of the alveolar septae. In chronic bronchitis, there is increase in the size and number of mucus-secreting glands. In emphysema, the cells of the lungs are permanently destroyed. Again, for both the diseases, the causative factors are smoking, air pollution, occupational hazards, infection, etc. In emphysema, there can be a deficiency of an enzyme inhibitor that normally prevents the cells of the lungs from being eaten away by certain other enzymes. Lack of this inhibitor can be a genetic problem. On the functional level, there is airways obstruction in both the diseases. In emphysema, there is loss of elastic recoil of the airways and the cells of the lungs. As the alveoli are inelastic and overstretched, drawn in air is not easily pushed out, resulting in air being trapped in the lungs. This makes the patient gasp as the lungs are over-distended. Poor oxygen exchange and expulsion of carbon dioxide, poor circulation of blood, and stagnation of secretions leading to easy infection, occur. The heart is constantly strained as breathing is laboured.
The National Emphysema Treatment Trial
The National emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT). WHAT IS NETT? emphysema is a chroniclung condition that is a major cause of death and disability in the US.
http://medicine.ucsd.edu/pulmonary/NETT/

Extractions: The National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) WHAT IS NETT? The National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT), supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), is nationwide multi-center clinical trial designed to determine the role, safety, and effectiveness of volume reduction surgery (LVRS) in the treatment of emphysema. Emphysema is a chronic lung condition that is a major cause of death and disability in the U.S. If LVRS is found to be beneficial, then a secondary objective will be to develop criteria for identifying patients who are likely to benefit from the procedure. WHY IS NETT NECESSARY? LVRS has been proposed as a new treatment that can improve quality of life for people with severe emphysema, but many questions about the procedure are unanswered for example:
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