Worldwide tobacco smoking is the most commonly encountered risk factor for COPD. The etiopathology of pulmonary emphysema is not fully understood however the known reason is lung inflammation caused by cigarette smoke, environmental pollutants, or bacterial products resulting in the imbalance of proteases and antiproteases. Herein we specifically present diagnosis and treatment options for tobacco-induced emphysema. The relation between cigarette smoking and the development of emphysema and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been well documented.
COPD is a collective term for chronic bronchitis and emphysema and is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that its prevalence will double by 2020 and will be the third leading cause of death worldwide. Emphysema is a general term used to study the morphological changes during…
