

if it were it woulb be in the upper part of the lungs and not entirely throughtout all of it…. Click Here to Read More

My mom has both even though she never smoked or worked around asbestos. But my dad did. He worked in the shipyards for decades and had asbestosis. Mom washed his clothes, cleaned his lunchbox, rode in the same car with him, etc…. Is there a second hand asbestos like second hand smoke? There’s a lot of stuff about asbestos on the web but, having no medical training, it’s too complicated for me. Thanks for any…. Click Here to Read More

My dad has emphesyma. I have been praying for him, and I have told him to drink more pure water, but I need to know if there are any vitamins that he can take that could help his lungs get…. Click Here to Read More

I am only 49 yrs old, I have been told I’m not a candidate for transplant surgery as they have to crack my chest, and I have very low bone density and they say my chest would just shatter, and that I wouldn’t survive the…. Click Here to Read More
she smokes a lot of weed and i dont think she plans on stopping since she found out she has emphysema..can she die or…. Click Here to Read More

the title is pretty self-explanatory any help? im an AS level biology student and am a little confused, but i do know about as gaps increase in size the gas exchange is going to slow as there is more space and less tissue surrounding it so it slows the breathing rate but is there anymore any one can add? or if i am wrong please correct…. Click Here to Read More


In Chronic Emphysema, some alveoli merge together & some are replaced with fibrous connective tissue.? In addition, the bronchioles are often inflamed, and expiratory volume is reduced. Using proper respiratory system terminology, explain at least four reasons why affected individuals will have problems with ventilation and…. Click Here to Read More
In Chronic Emphysema, some alveoli merge together & some are replaced with fibrous connective tissue.? In addition, the bronchioles are often inflamed, and expiratory volume is reduced. Using proper respiratory system terminology, explain at least four reasons why affected individuals will have problems with ventilation and…. Click Here to Read More

I cannot find a definitive answer. Or at least point me to a website that has this answer. Thank you in…. Click Here to Read More

1) Is it best to be in the desert? The mountains? 2) Is dry air or humid air better? 3) What cities or regions of North America would be most beneficial? What areas would be especially bad? 4) What compenents of smog are especially bad for people with COPD or emphysema? 5) What role does altitude…. Click Here to Read More
Someone told me that this was true, but how is it possible? I know it’s caused from mainly smoking and…. Click Here to Read More
Can any medical students or other knowable individuals tell me…. Click Here to Read More

I am trying to answer a physiology question and I think this a normal dose for the treatment. But the question is this a high dose or low dose? Help…. Click Here to Read More

Like say a person took 4 puffs out of a bowl every day for 20 years of medical grade. What are the chances of them developing emphysema or…. Click Here to Read More

my mother was diagnosed with this and continues to chain…. Click Here to Read More
Started smoking, have done about a pack in about 3 days, and im not breathing as well, any…. Click Here to Read More

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