Patient's question:
Recently, I've been experiencing chest pain and tightness in my chest. The hospital examination indicated a respiratory disease, but the medication hasn't been very effective. Recently, my cough has worsened. Is there any medication for treating emphysema?Doctor's answer:
There are no specific drugs used to treat emphysema. Emphysema is caused by chronic lung diseases that lead to increased ventilation function in the lungs, resulting in the expansion of alveoli. To completely heal emphysema, one must first heal the chronic lung disease that causes it, such as chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, etc. As long as the cause of emphysema is healed, emphysema can disappear on its own.