Inflamed Lungs, (Pneumonitis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

Pneumonitis is a normal term for inflammation of lung tissue.
Chronic inflammation of lung tissue can result in irreversible scarring (pulmonary fibrosis).
Pneumonitis is not a definite disease but a sign of an underlying disorder.
While pneumonia is technically a form of pneumonitis, most doctors are referring to other causes (hypersensitivity or chemical effect) of lung inflammation when they use the term "pneumonitis".
Acute chemical pneumonitis produces swelling of the lung tissue, movement...