Emphysema, quit smoking, it's okay?

Emphysema once the disease, the disease will be gradually progressive, even if smoking cessation, can not reverse the progressive trend of the disease. But emphysema patients quit smoking or there are benefits, after smoking cessation to a certain extent can delay the progress of the disease. In addition to emphysema, but also need to pay attention to prevent cold, prevent respiratory tract infections, but also need to pay attention to give standardized drug treatment. If emphysema is associated with COPD, chest tightness and breathing difficulties may be present, which may require inhaled bronchodilators or even corticosteroids.