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'''Surgical:''' [[Emphysema surgery|Surgery]]
'''Surgical:''' [[Emphysema surgery|Surgery]]


[[Emphysema primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Emphysema secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Emphysema cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Emphysema future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
[[Emphysema primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Emphysema secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:13, 2 March 2012

Emphysema
A lateral chest x-ray of a person with emphysema. Note the barrel chest and flat diaphragm.

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Overview

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