Emphysema Flashcards
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etymology of emphysema
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1.6% pop, risk x 6 for smokers
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aetiology of emphysema
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Smoking or inherited alpha1 antitripsin, Marfans, indoor air pollution
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pathogenesis of emphysema
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Breakage of alveoli and creation of bullae. Air enters freely but is trapped on expiration.
decrease recoil in expiration
decrease surface area
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natural history of emphysema
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lung function decline - death
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manefestations of emphysema
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progressive, symptoms worsen
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symptoms of emphysema
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SOB, cough, tachypnoea
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signs of emphysema
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wheezing/mouth breathing/barrel chest/diminished breath sounds/prolonged expiration/hyper resonance onpercussion
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complicatons of emphysema
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pneumothorax
heart problems
bullae
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prognosis of emphysema
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4th leading cause of death, decrease life length and quality
