Overview

• What is Emphysema? (American Lung Association)

Condition Specific Sites

• American Lung Association

Symptoms

• Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
• Chronic, mild cough with sputum or phlegm
• Loss of appetite and weight loss
• Fatigue

Diagnosis

• Spirometry (National Lung Health Education Program)
• Peak Flow Meter
• Chest X-Ray (Radiology Info)
• Arterial blood gases (ABG) analysis (Lab Tests Online)
• Pulse oximetry (Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics)
• Sputum examination
• Computerized tomography (CT) scan (Radiology Info)

Treatments

• List of treatments (Mayo)
• Surgery for severe emphysema (Mayo)

Anatomy

• Repsiratory System (Medem)

Ogranizations and Patient-Centered Sites

• National Emphysema Foundation
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• National Lung Health Education Program