Pulmonary emphysema: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
By Dr. Leo Rodriguez, MD · · Pulmonology
Patients often ask us about pulmonary emphysema. Here is what our Pulmonology clinicians want you to know.
About this topic
Topic: pulmonary emphysema. A chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that is characterized by permanent enlargement of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles and the destruction of the alveolar walls.
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