About emphysema True is?
(B) Destruction and enlargement of the lung alveoli # EMPHYSEMA is characterized by destruction and enlargement of lung alveoli.> Included in COPD. It includes centriacinar & panacinar types.> Centriacinar is most prominent in upper lobe & superior segments of lower lobes.
Frequently associated with obstructive sleep apnea
Destruction and enlargement of the lung alveoli
Centriacinar more prominent in lower lobes
Not a component of COPD
Miscellaneous