Emphysema Bianca Dinh

Outline Vocabulary Overview Diagnosis Treatment Risk Factors Conclusion Works Cited

Vocabulary ● Emphys - inflate ● Ema - condition

Overview Destruction and enlargement of alveoli Reduces amount of oxygen in bloodstream

Diagnosis Chest x-ray Lung function tests Blood labs

Treatment No cure Medications Therapy Surgery

Risk Factors Smoking Exposure to secondhand smoke/fumes Age

Conclusion Condition where multiple alveoli rupture and form one big air sac Results in less oxygen going throughout the blood Risk factors include smoking and exposure to bad air

Works Cited Fletcher, C., Peto, R., Tinker, C., & Speizer, F. E. (1976). The natural history of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. An eight-year study of early chronic obstructive lung disease in working men in London. Oxford University Press, 37 Dover Street, London. W1X 4AH. Diseases and Conditions: Emphysema. (2014, April 5). Retrieved January 25, 2016, from conditions/emphysema/basics/definition/con