Guram

Question 1

What symptoms did Guram have prior to the diagnos is

Answer 1

• Breathlesness
  -Episodes of cough attacks
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Question 2

What are gurams concerns

Answer 2

• He is concerned abt his health as the job is his only line of income so he wants to be able to get to work as soon as possible

Question 3

What did the doctors find and what did the blood test show

Answer 3

• prolonged expiration
• wheezing
  -breath sounds
• he had a deficiency of protein Alpha-1 Antitrypsin

Question 4

enzymes

How does defiency in Alpha- 1 antitrypsin lead to emphysema

Answer 4

• It protects the lungs from enzymes like elastase.Deficiency leads to unregulated elastase activity, cause lung damad and emphysema

Question 5

What is the function of cilia

Answer 5

• Moves mucus and dust in the respiratory duct

Question 6

how does emphysema change the stucture of the lungs

Answer 6

-causes the destructuon of the alveoli walls
-looses elasticy
-hyper

Question 7

Which part of the lungs are mostly affected by emphysema

Answer 7

• Alveoli
• Diaphrgam
  -Barral chest apperance due to hyperinflation of the lungs

Question 8

Why do patients with emphysema often have lower oxygen and higher carbon dioxide levels

Answer 8

• Due to the destruction of alveoli which reduces the surface area for exchange

Question 9

How does the loss of lung elasticity make breathing more difficult

Answer 9

• Due to the loss of elasticity and recoil breathing becomes harder due to the muscles having to compensate more

Question 10

trapped air

blocks

Why do patients with emphysema have prolonged expiration( taking a long time to exhale)

Answer 10

• Due to all the air thats trapped in their lungs, causing the airways to be obstructed so the lungs cannot expel lungs easily

Question 11

What are symptoms for Emphysema

Answer 11

• Shortness of breath
  -Barrel chest
  -Weight loss
  -Prolonged expiration

Question 12

Name the life modifications that can be done for emphysema

Answer 12

• Healthy diet
  -Vaccinations