Difference between revisions of "Emphysema"

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| Caption    = Emphysematous changes. [[H&E stain]].
| Caption    = Emphysematous changes. [[H&E stain]].
| Synonyms  =
| Synonyms  =
| Micro      =
| Micro      = alveoli too large, thin septa (no interstitial thickening)
| Subtypes  =
| Subtypes  = centriacinar (centrilobular) emphysema, panacinar (panlobular) emphysema,
distal (paraseptal) acinar emphysema, irregular emphysema
| LMDDx      =
| LMDDx      =
| Stains    =
| Stains    =
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| Assdx      = +/-pneumothorax
| Assdx      = +/-pneumothorax
| Syndromes  = [[Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency]], others
| Syndromes  = [[Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency]], others
| Clinicalhx = [[smoking]]
| Clinicalhx = +/-[[smoking]]
| Signs      = barrel chest
| Signs      = barrel chest
| Symptoms  = shortness of breath
| Symptoms  = shortness of breath
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