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People with emphysema are at higher risk, too. Certain types of work. You have a higher risk of developing pulmonary fibrosis if you work in mining, farming ...
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the conditions that most commonly contribute to COPD. According to the American Lung Association, more than 11 million ...
In this condition, the tissues that line the lungs and chest cavity (pleura) become inflamed, causing sharp chest pain that worsens during breathing.
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Atelectasis means a collapse of the whole lung or an area of the lung. It's one of the most common breathing complications after surgery.
Symptomatic management of emphysema continues to be a difficult task by medical therapy alone. Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR), utilizing minimal ...
Treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — including emphysema ... Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction therapy approved for severe ...
People who have a lung disease, such as emphysema, can develop chronic histoplasmosis. Signs of chronic histoplasmosis can include weight loss and a bloody ...
Mayo specialists also have expertise in treating alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic form of emphysema that is often unrecognized. Individualized care ...
Lung volume reduction surgery helps some people with severe emphysema breathe easier. Diseased lung tissue is removed so the remaining tissue works better.
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