It may be a fairly uncommon disease but emphysema is one of the most common reasons for the increasing number of death rates. It is a pulmonary disease which damages your lungs due to the toxic air we breathe. Some of the common chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases are bronchitis, asthma and emphysema. This condition takes place when the lung tissue loses it elasticity and finds it hard to maintain a normal breathing pattern. Many suffer through this disease and have lost their lives in this battle. Smoking is one of the common causes for this condition. The changing environmental conditions with increasing pollution and passive smokers fall victim to such condition.
Causes of Emphysema
– Smoking
– Lack of protein also known as alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) in your immune system makes you vulnerable for this disease
Symptoms of Emphysema
– A routine climb of stairs may cause shortness of breath
– Bouts of coughing
– Wheezing
– Hyperventilation
– Increasing production of mucus
– A slight bluish tint on the skin
– Loss of appetite
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