Pneumonitis

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 Clinical-manifestations 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

More Specific Terms

• aspiration pneumonitis (Mendelson's syndrome)
• chemical pneumonitis
• cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis
• hypersensitivity pneumonitis; extrinsic allergic alveolitis; pigeon breeder's lung; farmer's lung; allergic pneumonitis
• radiation pneumonitis

Introduction

• Inflammation of the lung.

Clinical-manifestations

• dyspnea
• cough

More General Terms

• inflammation
• lung disease

Additional Terms

• pneumonia (PNA)

References

Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 790

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