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Describe the difference of emphysema and bronchitis for not less than 10 sentences.
Emphysema
1. A lung condition in which the enlargement of air space distal to the terminal bronchioles with destruction of their walls of the alveoli.
2.Emphysema can be caused by the influence of genetics. An inherited condition called alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency can cause some cases of emphysema.
3.The main symptom of emphysema is shortness of breath.
4.The coughing daily or almost every day wheezing
5.The blue or gray finger nails is present
6.The initial management starts with bronchodilator followed by antibiotics and other agents
Bronchitis
1. Bronchitis is a lung condition in which the bronchial tubes become inflamed,it result the airways then become inflamed and narrower, making breathing difficult.
2.The typical cause like gastroesophageal reflux disease can lead to bronchitis.
3.The main symptoms of bronchitis is cough
4.The chronic bronchitis have a cough that produces mucus for 3 months or longer per year over the course of 2 years.
5.The blue or gray finger nails not present
6.The initial management starts with antibiotics and followed by bronchodilators and other medications also be used.