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What are the effects of emphysema?

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Effects of emphysema?
You can die and if you survive you will live of a oxygen machine
What are the effects of emphysema on your breathing?
it will increase your breathing rate because the lung compliance (ability of lung to expand) will be decreased.
How does emphysema effect the body?
it damages the alveoli. the alveoli is the sack in you lungs that fill up with air
How does emphysema effect the lungs?
emphysema effects the lungs by causing shortness of breath and destroying lung tissue
What parts of the body does emphysema effect?
Lungs