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pneumonia

This is the inflammation of the alveolar parenchyma of the lung. Most pneumonias are caused by infections, but some could be caused by physical or chemical agents. e.g. lobar pneumonia: affects the whole lobe of the lung, bronchopneumonia: infection of terminal bronchioles


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