Disease Emphysema
Like chronic bronchitis, emphysema is another form of lung disease, and commonly occurs through smoking, or exposure to other harmful chemicals. Emphysema results in the collapse of the small airways in the lungs that leads to a diminished lung capacity and also, like chronic bronchitis, a long term cough that can cause further damage.
There are treatments to slow the progression of emphysema, but the most important one is that the patient stops smoking. Supplemental oxygen is often available to assist with breathing and portable oxygen systems are available to minimize discomfort and improve mobility. The Eclipse, from Air4u is the ideal solution for such patients, due to the fact that it is a single do-it-all oxygen system that is fully portable and offers continual or pulse flow to cater for all oxygen needs.
