pneumonitis
Description
Inflammation of the lungs. Symptoms include shortness of breath during physical activity, cough and fever.
Pneumonitis may be caused by disease, infection, allergy, irritation of lung tissue by inhaled substances or radiation therapy. When it is caused by radiation therapy, it is called radiation pneumonitis.
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