Obstructive lung disease : note
• Lung volumes are changeddifferently by restrictive and obstructive disease.
• Obstructive lung disease iscommonly associated with smoking or prolonged
exposure to industrial smokes andfumes.
• The destruction of lung tissue in emphysema is permanent andirreversible.
• The destruction of lung tissue in emphysema is permanent andirreversible.
• There may be an inflammatorycomponent in obstructive lung disease, and
a trial of corticosteroids andbronchodilators is recommended.
• Patients with obstructive lungdisease who smoke should be helped to quit
smoking in order to reduce theirrisk of heart disease and to decrease
mortality.
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