Emphysematous gastritis refers to inflammation in the stomach or gas in the wall of the stomach. Emphysematous gastritis occurs when organisms that produce gas colonize the stomach and digestive tract ...

Emphysematous cystitis (EC) is a rare type of urinary tract infection (UTI). It causes a buildup of gas in and around the bladder wall, and doctors usually treat it with antibiotics. Although ...

Emphysema is a component of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that is found, along with chronic bronchitis, in most patients with COPD. Patients with predominant emphysema tend to be very ...

Emphysema is a lung condition where the air sacs are damaged, leading to shortness of breath. The damage happens to the inner walls of the air sacs, causing them to weaken and rupture — creating large ...

The damage happens to the inner walls of the air sacs, causing them to weaken and rupture, creating larger air spaces instead of many small ones. This reduces the surface area of the lungs and, in ...

Bullous emphysema, seen most frequently in smokers, is characterized by damage to the alveolar walls, causing the formation of large air spaces. Subscribe today to access over 6,000 peer-reviewed ...

Emphysema is essentially a progressive and destructive lung disease where there is formation of holes or bullae within the lungs. Earliest detection of this disease was possible with the use of Gough ...

For men and women with severe emphysema, each breath – each gasp of air – is a struggle to survive. Confined to wheelchairs or linked to oxygen tanks, many former smokers and others say they have ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pot smokers may experience pathological changes in their lungs decades earlier than such changes usually occur in cigarette smokers, a small study of 10 patients shows. The ...