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Podiatry and Medical - Set 2

Category - Podiatry Part II

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Which one of the following is a correct association concerning the pathogenesis of smoking-induced emphysema?
  1. Destruction of distal acinus and centrilobular emphysema
  2. Destruction of distal acinus and paraseptal emphysema
  3. Destruction of entire acinus and panlobular emphysema
  4. Destruction of proximal acinus and centrilobular emphysema
Explanation
Answer − D − The correct association concerning the pathogenesis of smoking-induced emphysema is destruction of proximal acinus and centrilobular emphysema. Emphysema (abnormal dilation of the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles) may be classified based on the anatomic location of the abnormal dilation within the respiratory lobule.
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