Causes and Treatment of

Emphysema

Treatment.

Causes:

cigarette smoking;

Emphysema cannot be

cured, but treatment may

air pollution;

help reduce further lung

environmental or

damage.

occupational hazards;

Victims of emphysema

repeated infections;

should

avoid cigarette smoking and

genetic factors;

air pollution.

1-antitrypsine

promptly treat recurrent

deficiency.

colds and infections.

Many victims are helped by

can destroy the alveolar

drugs, physical therapy,

special breathing

walls in emphysema

techniques, and by breathing

victims. 1-antitrypsine

oxygen-enriched air.

control these enzymes.