Clinical features of emphysema: later events

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  • ↑load on pulmonary circulation

    • destruction of capillary beds

    • increased vascular resistance

    • hypoxic vasoconstriction

    • polycythemia (“polycycemia” on powerpoint)

  • pulmonary hypertension

  • right-sided heart failure

  • respiratory failure: acidosis and coma

Category: Pathology Notes

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