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Caused by an inherited deficiency of a protein that protects the elastic structure in the lungs, also:
- cigarette smoke
- air pollution
- marijuana smoke
- chemical fumes & dusts

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Emphysema - a smokers inflamed & dying alveoli 

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Emphysema - a smokers inflamed & dying alveoli 

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Due to emphysema, the gas transport is affected, the air passageways become inflamed and covered in mucus.

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- shortness of breath
- not mentally aware or alert
- lips or fingertips turn blue or grey
- wheezing
- chest tightness & or pain

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Increasing the Risk (Avoid these factors to attempt and reduce your risk of Emphysema) 

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Increasing the Risk (Avoid these factors to attempt and reduce your risk of Emphysema) 

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- smoking
- age (most common between the age of 40-60)
- exposure to secondhand smoke
- exposure to indoor & outdoor pollution
- exposure to fumes & dusts

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- Bronchodilators: relieve coughing & shortness of breath
- Inhaled Steroids: reduce inflammation & relieve shortness of breath
- Antibiotics: fight off bacterial infections like bronchitis or pneumonia
- Oxygen therapy: increase the amount of oxygen that can enter the lungs

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-Alveoli (air sacs located in the lungs)
- Elastin which is the highly elastic protein in connective tissue

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Elastin- Elastic protein located in connective tissue which is in the air pathway, allowing for expansion and contraction as air moves in & out

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Elastin- Elastic protein located in connective tissue which is in the air pathway, allowing for expansion and contraction as air moves in & out

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Alveoli - air sacs located in the lungs that become inflamed when emphysema takes over. (Prevents gas transport) 

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Alveoli - air sacs located in the lungs that become inflamed when emphysema takes over. (Prevents gas transport) 