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emphysema is not curable, but it can be treated. those who have it can be helped to live with it. it is a destructive disease for thousands of canadians and their families. over 1100 people die of it get emphysema and at an earlier age. how it attacks a person with emphysema doesn’t develop the disease suddenly. it comes on gradually. he or she has probably had several very bad colds each wintersmaller until each one ends in a cluster of tiny air spaces in the lung. from these tiny spaces (alveoli) oxygen enters the blood when air is breathed in, and waste gas (carbon dioxide) is removedreek word meaning "inflation"). cigarette smoking contributes to the destructive processes that end up as emphysema. effects of emphysema emphysema may begin with only a slight morning and asthmatic component that often co-exists with emphysema. antibiotics are helpful for acute chest infections. some patients benefit from oxygen therapy, either when exercising or on a nearlys a definite cause, and that cutting out smoking can avoid damage for many who would otherwise develop the disease. controlling air pollution can also help. modern medicine can usually slow down theif you have any digestive difficulty, be sure to discuss it with your doctor. keeping fit not only helps prevent emphysema and other diseases, it also speeds recovery if you do get sick. set up a good
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http://www.lung.ca/diseases/emphysema.html
2005-12-03 19:18:03
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