Loyda Cordero Faliero, 39, says vaping caused her to develop permanent lung damage. Loyda Cordero Faliero, 39, switched from smoking to vaping, but said the new habit caused her to develop air pockets ...

Background and aims: Acquired bullous emphysema occurs in preterm infants as a sequela of BPD or of a mechanical valve gear mechanism. The characteristics is generalized air trapping or uneven ...

Emphysema is essentially a progressive and destructive lung disease where there is formation of holes or bullae within the lungs. Earliest detection of this disease was possible with the use of Gough ...

Emphysema is a component of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that is found, along with chronic bronchitis, in most patients with COPD. Patients with predominant emphysema tend to be very ...

An 18-month-old, previously well boy presents to his primary care pediatrician with a 2-day history of fever, fussiness, and what his mother interprets as a sore throat because he is crying, eating ...

PULMONARY emphysema is one of the most common, disabling and chronically progressive diseases seen in a general hospital. The usual sequence of emphysema, bronchitis, fibrosis and progressive ...