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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for emphysema
  1. Emphysema (image) 
    Emphysema is a lung disease involving damage to the air sacs (alveoli). There is progressive destruction of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17055.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder) (image) 
    ... the lungs. The two main COPD disorders are emphysema and chronic bronchitis, the most common causes of respiratory failure. Emphysema occurs when the walls between the lung's air ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19376.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Collapsed lung, pneumothorax (image) 
    ... has lungs compromised by trauma, asthma, bronchitis, or emphysema.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19589.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Smoking hazards (image) 
    Smoking cigarettes puts a person at risk for emphysema, lung cancer and other health problems. Second-hand ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9939.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Lung transplant - series (image) 
    ... alveoli) with loss of ability to completely exhale (emphysema) Hereditary lung blockages (cystic fibrosis) Long-term (chronic) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100120_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Complete blood count - series (image) 
    ... Polycythemia vera Dehydration (such as from severe diarrhea) Emphysema
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100152_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia