How Smoking Causes COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Shalina TV Content Type
Diseases and Conditions
Interests
Pulmonology
Emergency Medicine
Internal/Family Medicine
Speciality
Emergency Medicine
Pulmonology
Internal/Family Medicine
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This 3D medical animation shows how smoking tobacco damages lung tissue leading to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, the 4th leading cause of death in the U.S. The animation shows smoke traveling down the trachea into the lungs, followed by a close-up view of the lung's alveolar sacs (alveoli). Over time, these air sacs break down (emphysema) and form pockets of useless lung tissue called 'blebs' which trap air in the lungs and reduce lung volume. The net effect is that the person cannot get enough oxygen to survive.
