Question

State the causes and symptoms of emphysema

Answer 1

Requires a medical diagnosis
Symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing or a chronic cough.
People may experience:
Cough: can be dry or with phlegm
Respiratory: frequent respiratory infections, shortness of breath, or wheezing
Whole body: fatigue or inability to exercise
Also common: chest tightness, loss of muscle, or weight loss

Answer 2

Two of the key symptoms of emphysema are shortness of breath and a chronic cough. These appear in the early stages. A person with shortness of breath, or dyspnea, feels being unable to catch a breath. This may start only during physical exertion, but as the disease progresses, it can start to happen during rest, too.