The Archives of Emphysema Questions

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2007 Emphysema Q&A

• EBT Scan - Early Emphysemateous Changes
• input regarding fathers emphysema, PAD, heart problems
• Emphysema and Muscle Pain
• Stages of Emphysema/COPD
• Swelling tongue- Side effect of Advair/Spiriva??
• Advice me - My x-report stated
• Bullous Emphysema - 30 years old
• Early Emphysema or connective tissue related?
• worried about my dad
• Explanation of test results...
• DEPRESSION AND COPD
• worried about complications
• diaphram area pain

2006 Emphysema Q&A

• My father is having trouble breathing
• BREATHING PROBLEMS
• Concerned mother
• MED NEB TREATMENTS
• Emphysemic changes vs. emphysema
• Xray result: Hyperaerated lungs, No hilar masses are seen, trachea in midline
• small bullea on the lungs
• emphysema prognosis
• Final Stage Emphysema
• emphisema life expectancy
• Emphysema and anemia
• boold in sputum and emphysema
• Alpha-1-Antitrypsin
• emphysema
• pft test and dlco results
• Can Emphysema be wrong diagnosis?
• LIFE SPAN WITH DIAGNOSIS OF EMPHYSEMA
• questions about emphysema

2005 Emphysema Q&A

• HYPER INFLATED LUNGS - XRAY RESULTS
• SHORTNESS OF BREATH ATTRIBUTED TO EMPHYSEMA
• CXR hyperinflated lungs - CT negative
• Vomiting after eating
• Empysema and prednisone treatment
• Diagnosis of Mild Emphysema
• Emphysema stage and prognosis
• Lung cancer, emphysema and vomiting.
• What stage emphysema ? at - 82% lung capacity
• frequent awakening

2004 Emphysema Q&A

• what's wrong with me?
• Inspired Volume
• end stages
• Life expectancy of untreated emphysema
• Second opinion on PFT results
• Serevent
• Will I ever be fitter?
• Medication question - Duo Neb Inhaler?

2003 Emphysema Q&A

• Blood Viscocity and SOB
• Emphysema
• I question this diagnosis
• Info?
• prednisone replacement or help side-effects
• Upper Quadrant Discomfort/Pressure
• Counter Prendisone side affects
• Chest soreness/tightness
• Lung transplant.
• oxygen needed?
• Lung age
• 'signs of' emphysema in chest x-ray -- don't trust doctor
• Evening Episodes
• Can this be beginnings of emphysema?
• Breathing exercises
• Chest Ache § Headache
• oxygen-nose bleeds
• disturbed

2002 Emphysema Q&A

• Stages of Emphysema
• Diet for COPD
• constant diziness,nausea,ringing in ears
• Retinoic Acid treatment for Emphysema
• Emphysema with lung cancer
• COLD SWEAT § HOT FLASHES
• Life expectancy?
• Husband diagnosed with emphysema
• pulmonary hypertension
• Getting a Handle
• emphysema or not?
• IS THIS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR HER??????
• MY MOM IS GETTING WORSE
• Spots on lungs!! Emphesyma ???? HELP
• MY MOMMY IS SO SICK...................