Pneumonia (Aspiration)
Aspiration Pneumonia
Pneumonitis is when the tiny air sacs in your lungs become inflamed or swollen. When you breathe in something that irritates your lungs, you may have an allergic reaction to it. Then the air sacs in your lungs can swell. If it is not treated early, it can scar your lungs.
Pneumonitis
Pneumonitis is when the tiny air sacs in your lungs become inflamed or swollen. When you breathe in something that irritates your lungs, you may have an allergic reaction to it. Then the air sacs in your lungs can swell. If it is not treated early, it can scar your lungs.
Help with inflammation in your lungs
Lungs can scar,Heart failure,Respiratory failure,Need for lung transplant
Emergency Medicine,Respiratory
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