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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
'''Medical:''' [[Emphysema medical therapy|Medical Therapy]]
[[Emphysema medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Emphysema surgery|Surgery]] | [[Emphysema primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Emphysema secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]]


'''Surgical:''' [[Emphysema surgery|Surgery]]
[[Emphysema primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Emphysema secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]]
==Related chapters==
==Related chapters==
* [[Chronic bronchitis]]
* [[Chronic bronchitis]]

Revision as of 18:44, 28 March 2012

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

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Epidemiology and Demographics

Causes

Differentiating Emphysema from other Disorders

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Tests | Chest X Ray | MRI | CT | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention

Related chapters

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