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Pneumonitis
Pneumonitis is a general term that refers to inflammation of lung tissue. Pneumonia is one type of pneumonitis caused by an infection. Many other factors can cause pneumonitis, including breathing in animal dander, inhaling small food particles "down the wrong pipe" and receiving radiation therapy to your chest.

Causes

  • Pneumonia
  • Radiation therapy
  • Sepsis
  • Adverse reaction to medications
  • Hypersensitivity to inhaled agents

Classifications

In the ICD-10 Chapter X: Diseases of the respiratory system Pneumonitis is classified into:

References

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Radiation-induced pneumonitis outside the radiation field / In reply
Jul 01, 1999; To the Editor: We read with interest the report by Arbetter and associates on radiation-induced pneumonitis in the nonirradiated...
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Vitamin A inhibits radiation-induced pneumonitis in rats
Oct 01, 1998; Vitamin A Inhibits RadiationInduced Pneumonitis in Rats''2 (Manuscript received 23 February 1998. Initial review completed March...
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Acute unilateral pneumonitis in a patient with polymyositis: a unique presentation of polymyositis-associated pneumonitis.(Case Reports)(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2007; We describe a unique presentation of polymyositis-associated pneumonitis. A 45-year-old man with a history of polymyositis...
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Complications Mean Longer Illness for Children with Necrotizing Pneumonitis.
Oct 31, 2000; 2000 OCT 31 - (NewsRx.com) -- Unfortunately, children with pneumonia do not always get well as expected and a complication called...
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Lessons from Mycobacterium avium complex-associated pneumonitis: a case report.(Case report)(Case study)
May 13, 2008; Authors: Victor Zota [1]; Sheryn M Angelis [2]; Armando E Fraire [1]; Ciaran McNamee [3]; Shasta Kielbasa [4]; Daniel H Libraty...
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