pneumonia alveolitis

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• pneumonia — Inflammation of the lung parenchyma characterized by consolidation of the affected part, the alveolar air spaces being filled with exudate, inflammatory cells, and fibrin. Most cases are due to infection by bacteria or viruses, a few to …   Medical dictionary

• Chest radiograph — Intervention Image A: A normal chest radiograph. Image B: Q fever pneumonia. ICD 9 CM …   Wikipedia

• Chest X-ray — A chest X ray, commonly abbreviated CXR, is a projection radiograph (X ray), taken by a radiographer, of the thorax which is used to diagnose problems with that area. The typical radiation dose to an adult from a chest x ray is around 0.06 mSv (6 …   Wikipedia

• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis — Classification and external resources Extensive lung fibrosis from usual interstitial pneumonitis ICD 10 J …   Wikipedia

• lung — One of a pair of viscera occupying the pulmonary cavities of the thorax, the organs of respiration in which aeration of the blood takes place. In humans, the right l. is slightly larger than the left and is divided into three lobes (an upper, a… …   Medical dictionary

• respiratory disease — ▪ human disease Introduction  any of the diseases and disorders that affect human respiration (respiration, human).  Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have to do with breathing, including the… …   Universalium

• Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …   Medical dictionary

• Bronchopneumonia — Infobox Disease Name = Bronchopneumonia Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|J|18|0|j|09 ICD9 = ICD9|485 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D001996 Bronchopneumonia (also known as lobular pneumonia) is a type of …   Wikipedia

• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis — Classification and external resources Micrograph of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Lung biopsy. Trichrome stain …   Wikipedia

• fibrosis — Formation of fibrous tissue as a reparative or reactive process, as opposed to formation of fibrous tissue as a normal constituent of an organ or tissue. African endomyocardial f. f. of the inner layers of the …   Medical dictionary

• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis — Scarring throughout the lungs without an identifiable cause. Symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis include shortness of breath, coughing and diminished exercise tolerance. The treatment involves corticosteroids (such as Prednisone) and/or other… …   Medical dictionary