2.5: Lung Pathology Flashcards
______ causes damage to the alveoli.
Emphysema
Emphysema
causes damage to the alveoli. Eventually, the damage causes the inner walls of the alveoli to become weak and rupture. The loss of alveoli causes a loss of alveolar ventilation ability and a loss of total gas exchange. Breathing becomes very difficult for these patients even at rest. Smoking is often a cause of this disease.
Causes damage to the alveoli. Eventually, the damage causes the inner walls of the alveoli to become weak and rupture. The loss of alveoli causes a loss of alveolar ventilation ability and a loss of total gas exchange. Breathing becomes very difficult for these patients even at rest. Smoking is often a cause of this disease.
Emphysema
What is being depicted?
Internal view of lung damage caused by emphysema. Dark spaces are dead tissue caused by alveolar rupture and tissue loss.
Cross-section of normal lung (left) and lung with pleurisy (right)