Medical specialty :
Pulmonology & Thoracic Medicine

 

disease_category:

Chronic Airway & Lung Diseases

 

About Emphysema :

Emphysema belongs to the Chronic Airway & Lung Diseases group within Pulmonology & Thoracic Medicine. Patients may need clinical review, diagnostic testing, and a personalized treatment plan depending on severity, age, medical history, and travel suitability.

 

Primary Symptoms:
Chronic cough, wheezing, severe shortness of breath, coughing up blood (hemoptysis), chest tightness, daytime sleepiness, snoring.

 

Causes: Possible causes may include smoking, air pollution, infection, allergy, occupational exposure, autoimmune inflammation, blood clots, sleep-related breathing disorders, genetic factors, or lung tissue scarring.

 

Diagnosis: Common evaluation may include chest X-ray, CT chest, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, sleep study, blood gases, sputum tests, allergy testing, or thoracic surgery review.

 

Treatment options: Bronchoscopy & Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)|Diagnostic Scans (MRI, CT, PET-CT, Ultrasound, X-ray)