3. Content:
What is emphysema
Lung anatomy and physiology
Lung comparism
Incidence and prevalence
Type
Cause
Pathology
Risk factor
Symptom
Diagnosis
Breath sound
Treatment
Prevention
conclusion
4. Introduction:
Affects 2 out of 1,000 people
1.8 million Americans in the United States
have emphysema.
Emphysema is ranked 15th among chronic
conditions or diseases which limit people’s
daily activity
More common in men vs. women
Studies show that the amount of women
with the disease is gradually increasing
5. What is Emphysema
A condition in our body in which the
air sacs of the lungs, called alveolus
are damaged and enlarge, causing
breathlessness.
6. LUNG ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
The function of the lungs is to Oxygenate our blood by
removing Carbon Dioxide and replacing it with Oxygen.
12. Paraseptal (Distal Acinar)
• Localized along pleura - peripheral part
of the acinus
• Predisposes to spontaneous peumothorax
• Adjacent to foci of fibrosis
• Least common
13. Mixed – IRREGULAR EMPHYSEMA:
• MOST COMMON
• LEAST SIGNIFICANT
• COMMON AROUND SCAR TISSUE
• COMBINATION OF TYPES
14. What Are The Causes
MOST COMMON
Smoking
SMOKING FACTS ON EMPHYSEM
80 percent of emphysema causes result from
the long term effects of smoking cigarettes
About 90 percent of emphysema causes are
heavy smokers
17. IN RARE CASES
Deficiency of the Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
A protein made by the liver that protects the lungs.
That is inherited
MM: normal level
MS: 80% of normal
MZ: 60% of normal
SZ: 40% of normal
ZZ: 10% of normal level
21. What are the Effects to Our
Body?
People with emphysema will
not oxygenated their blood
well.
They can’t remove carbon
dioxide from their blood and
lungs.
They have a rapid breathing
rate.
22. WHO IS AT RISK
Emphysema effects both men and women.
Usually does not appear until the sixties.
But the disease can appear as early as forty depending
on certain factors.
Any ethnic group can develop emphysema.
One exception is the inherited form that mainly
effects European.
23. Occurrence among Male and
Female
Occur more in male than
females due to percentage of
male smokers.
As the number of female
smokers increase, emphysema
also develops in them rapidly.
Death rate increase rapidly.
24. THE PERCENTAGE OF EMPHYSEMA
DEATHS IN MEN AND WOMEN
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
non smoker
smoker
25. SYMPTOMS OF EMPHYSEMA
Coughing with or without phlegm
(sometimes referred to as “smokers cough”)
Dyspnoea (shortness of breath)
Trouble catching one’s breath
Fatigue
Wheezing
Barrel- like distended chest
Lethargy or difficulty concentrating
Difficulty sleeping
26. DIAGNOSIS
History
Physical examination
• The most common physical change may be in
the chest, which takes on a barrel-like
appearance
• physical examination may show "pursed-lip"
breathing
• the breath sounds become quite diminished
• if any wheezing, and exhalation becomes
prolonged (exhalation takes more than twice as
long as inhalation)
• Bluish discoloration of the lips and nail beds
27. Investigation
• Chest x-ray
A plain chest x-ray may show lungs that
have become too inflated and too lucent,
signs that lung tissue destruction has
occurred.
Radiologic Findings
Chest radiograph
Translucent (dark) lung fields
Depressed or flattened diaphragms
Long and narrow heart
Enlarged heart
Increased retrosternal air space (lateral
radiograph)
28.
29. • Blood test
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
• Lung Function Test also called Pulmonary
Function Test or PFT (most common)
30. cont…
A variety of lung functions can be
measured and may include how much
air the lungs can hold and empty with
each breath, the degree of airflow
obstruction, the available surface for
exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen,
the amount of trapped gases, and how
elastic the lungs are with inspiration
and expiration.
31. Oximetry
Oxygenated blood is a brighter red and becomes purple in color
when oxygen is removed. The dosimeter is a device usually placed
on a finger and detects the pulse of blood. A light is transmitted
through the tissue, and the amount of the brighter red color is
determined, enabling a measure of oxygen saturation, a measure
of hemoglobin oxygen content. This value is usually greater than
90%.
32. Breath sound in emphysema
Diminished breath sound
with prolong expiration.
Wheeze (in severe cases).
33. Treatment
STOP smoking (if you smoke)
Bronchodilators (inhalers)
Ex. Atrovent, Spiriva, Serevent,
Foradil, and Albuterol
Anti-inflammatory medication
Ex. Singulair and Roflimulast
Antibiotics
Oxygen therapy
34. Cont….
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Conserve energy, improve stamina, and
reduce breathlessness
Surgery
physiotherapy
Other things include
Avoid being around smoke and other
irritants
Avoiding the cold
35. Physiotherapy management
To minimize dyspnoea
positioning-supported sitting or
huffing
Diaphragmatic breathing
To establish a coordinated pattern of
breathing
Shorten expiratory phase and being
inspiration before the airways have a
chance to close down
36. To assist in the removal of secretions
Manual chest therapy-shaking, vibration
or clapping
Postural drainage
To increase the range of movement of the
joints of the thoracic cage
Free active exercise of the whole spine
Shoulder girdle retraction and lateral
rotation of arms followed by breathing
control exercise
To increase exercise tolerance
Breathing control exercise in relation to
activities of daily livings, eg.walking and
stair climbing
37. prognosis
Mild emphysema- 80% of patients are
alive after 4 years
Moderate emphysema- 60-70% are alive
after 4 years
Severe emphysema- 50% are alive after
4 years
Very severe emphysema- short life
expectancy
38. Rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation combines exercise training and
behavioral and educational programs designed to help
individuals with emphysema control symptoms and improve day-
to-day activities. It is a team approach. Individuals work closely
with their doctors, nurses, respiratory, physical,
and occupational therapists, psychologists and exercise
specialists. The main goals of pulmonary rehabilitation are to
help individuals improve their day-to-day lives and to restore
their ability to function independently. Pulmonary rehabilitation
can help reduce the number and length of hospital stays and
increase the chances of living longer.
Pulmonary rehabilitation involves exercise training and
ventilator muscle training. It also includes psychosocial support
and educational programs.
Since smoking is well known to be the primary risk factor for the
onset and progression of emphysema, many pulmonary
rehabilitation programs provide educational sessions and
counseling to help individuals stop smoking.
39. complication
Enlargement and strain on the right
side of the heart (cur pulmonale)
may occur, resulting in swelling of
the feet and legs.
Respiratory infections are frequent
may often result in hospitalization
Other possible complications
collapsed lung (are pneumothorax)
and giant bulla.
40. Ability to Work (Return to Work
Considerations)
Individuals need to stay away from inhaled irritants
and extremes of air temperatures in the work
environment. The amount of physical work they can
do depends on their lung function. Individuals wearing
continuous oxygen must work in areas where there is
no danger of explosion from the gas or open flames or
sparks. Individuals must not work in areas that require
respirator use.
The ideal work environment for individuals with
emphysema is a dry atmosphere, free of pollution.
41. Maximum Medical
Improvement
60 days.
Failure to Recover
If an individual fails to recover within
the expected maximum duration
period, the reader may wish to
consider the following questions to
better understand the specifics of an
individual's medical case.
43. Incidence and Prevalence
In 2011, 4.7 million Americans
reported ever being diagnosed
with emphysema, a lifetime
prevalence rate of 20.2 per
1,000 persons. Over 90% of the
cases were among people over
45 years old (NCHS).