The understanding of emphysema

The understanding of emphysema

Emphysema is a serious (but treatable) Feibujihuan. Small balloon pulmonary (alveolar) of the damage, causing difficulty in breathing. In the past, almost all patients with emphysema is between 50 to 70-year-old male, but now every four died of emphysema patients out of a female. Long-term smoking is the main cause of emphysema. In normal breathing, alveolar expansion contraction, so that oxygen into the blood, and to emit carbon dioxide. After suffering from emphysema, the alveolar loss of flexibility, in order to replace the over-expansion, resulting in the breakdown, thus reducing the amount of oxygen intake. In this way, the heart of cervical, thoracic and abdominal breathing and respiratory-related or control the muscles must be more forced to work for the human respiratory system will be pumped oxygen. The results, patients are often difficult to complete the day-to-day affairs, or even walk also feel extremely difficult. In addition, the expansion of the Liang Fei, from the side looks a barrel chest. Emphysema to serious illness into the stage, the patient continued lack of oxygen, while the excessive accumulation of carbon dioxide in the body. Patients need the help of medical measures to improve breathing, including the use of machine-assisted breathing and oxygen masks. Finally, patients with respiratory function may be entirely failure.