bullous emphysema


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Related to bullous emphysema: Giant Bullous Emphysema

bullous emphysema

[′bu̇l·əs ‚em·fə′zē·mə]
(medicine)
Acute overinflation of the lungs due to extreme efforts to inhale to overcome a bronchial obstruction.
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63 Table 8: HRCT Scan Findings in Smokers Upper Lower Both Total Zone Zone Zones Bullous Emphysema 10 -- -- 10(59%) Non bullous Emphysema 03 -- 03 06(35%) Paraseptal Emphysema 05 -- 02 07(41%) Air trapping 03 02 08 13(77%) Table 9: Distribution of Emphysema on HRCT Upper Lower Both Total Zone Zone Zones Emphysema on inspiratory scans 08 -- 04 12 Emphysema on expiratory scn only -- 01 04 05 Emphysema in total 04 01 12 17 (23%) (6%) (71%) Table 10 Author Year of Number of Mean age Mean pack study patients years GURNEY et al 1992 59 58 60 REMY JARDIN et al 1993 98 33 12.
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