Emphysema is a condition of the lung marked by abnormal enlargement of the alveoli with loss of pulmonary elasticity. Most commonly the term refers to the permanent enlargement of the lungs' air spaces, and the condition is also known as pulmonary emphysema.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterX: Diseases of the Respiratory System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First DescribedThe article hedges this as a description of "probable emphysema"; Rene Laennec coined the term itself and gave a clearer clinical description later, in his 1837 book. 1679 is recorded here as the article's own earliest dated description. Causative Agent
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Treated By
Oxygen therapy is standard supportive treatment for the respiratory impairment of emphysema.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XQuote, List of chapters, Chapter X
Diseases of the respiratory system
2. Wikidata: Emphysema
WikidataWikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)Quote, Wikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)
Subclass of: emphysema
3. Emphysema (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Emphysema, History section
Early descriptions of probable emphysema include: in 1679 by T. Bonet of a condition of "voluminous lungs" and in 1769 by Giovanni Morgagni of lungs which were "turgid particularly from air".
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Emphysema usually affects the middle aged or older population because it takes time to develop with the effects of tobacco smoking and other risk factors.
infobox causes
causes: Tobacco smoking, air pollution, genetics
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