Alpha,anti trypsin deficiency causes
Ans b (panacinar -emphysema) Ref Harrison 17th pg 1638Emphysema is classified into distinct pathologic types, the most important being centriacinar and panacinar.Centriacinar emphysema -cigarette smoking- enlarged airspaces in association with respiratory bronchioles- upper lobes and superior segments of lower lobes and is often quite focal.Panacinar emphysema - large airspaces evenly distributed within and across acinar units-Alpha! AT deficiency- lower lobes.Risk factors for the development of COPDTobacco smokeBiomass solid fuel firesOccupational -Coal miners & cadmiumAir pollutionLow birth weightChildhood infections & maternal smoking
centri acinar emphysema
panacinar emphysema
centrilobar emphysema
irregular emphysema
Respiratory