EMPHYSEME

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Literally, emphysema is a term denoting pathology destruction of distal airways. By extension, the term is also used to refer to the presence of gas in human tissues.

Pulmonary emphysema is literally the destruction of the distal airways (downstream of the terminal bronchioles). It is therefore a tautology. Sometimes, excessive and continuous air pressure was observed in the lungs, which can cause a rupture of alveoli. This pressure is usually caused by partial obstruction of the bronchi annoying expiration.

The subcutaneous emphysema is the expression used but unsuitable designating the presence of air in the deep areas of the body, causing the touch a "crackling snow." Most often located in the anterior neck region, it is the result of an injury to the trachea, bronchi or pleura, leading to the passage of air into the subcutaneous tissue. We prefer the term "parietal air" or "air in deep space."

It is a lung disease distal airways characterized by the destruction of the cell wall (septum). It is often associated with the category of COPD (or COPD). For imaging, there are four types of emphysema:

For me, if emphysema is irreversible, with a new technology came from the United States, it is possible to mitigate the adverse effects. To do this, the surgeon places the "Endobronchial Valves" in the bronchi to facilitate gas exchange. This is the process I experienced in October 2012 at the hospital in Neuchâtel (Switzerland). I thank Dr. Fellrath, who kindly send me some excerpts from the speech, which reads mount I made and posted on YouTube. Warning: Some images may shock sensitive people.