Emphyema ( means "abscess" ) is collection of abscess inside body cavity that normally has no abscess. The body cavity in this term is usually pleura.
Emphysema is lung disease that can make difficult breathing. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis together are reffered as Chronic Obstrictive Pulmonary Disease ( COPD ). In emphysema there are abnormal permanent enlargement of air spaces distal to the terminal brochioles and destruction of alveoli wall without obvious fibrosis.
Refference :
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/298283-overview ( June, 19th 2014, 20:22 )
http://www.healthline.com/health/empyema#Overview1 ( June, 19th 2014, 20:15 )
http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/emphysema/ ( June, 19th 2014, 20:24 )
Emphysema is lung disease that can make difficult breathing. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis together are reffered as Chronic Obstrictive Pulmonary Disease ( COPD ). In emphysema there are abnormal permanent enlargement of air spaces distal to the terminal brochioles and destruction of alveoli wall without obvious fibrosis.
Refference :
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/298283-overview ( June, 19th 2014, 20:22 )
http://www.healthline.com/health/empyema#Overview1 ( June, 19th 2014, 20:15 )
http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/emphysema/ ( June, 19th 2014, 20:24 )
