Distinguish Between Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis

question 9

Essay

Distinguish between emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

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Definitions:

Oxygen Transport

The process by which oxygen is moved from the lungs to tissues throughout the body via the bloodstream, predominantly carried by hemoglobin in red blood cells.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

A medical treatment facility in which patients breathe pure oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure to promote healing and fight infection.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A potentially lethal condition caused by inhalation of carbon monoxide gas, which prevents oxygen from binding to hemoglobin in the blood.

Oxyhemoglobin

A complex formed when oxygen binds to the hemoglobin in red blood cells.