Respiratory disease - Emphysema - Clinical features
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What are the classic symptoms of emphysema?
What are the clinical signs of emphysema?
dyspneic
hunched forward
breathing through pursed lips
reduced FEV1 but FVC remains the same= reduced FEV1/FVC ratio
diffusion capacity is reduced
normal blood gas values
What can cause death in a patient with emphysema?
pneumothorax- should the alveoli burst
respiratory acidosis/coma- as CO2 levels may build up in the blood stream due to poor gas exchange
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