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Glossary for Chemical pneumonia

  • Breathing difficulties: Various types of breathing difficulty (dyspnea).
  • Chemical poisoning - Chloroform: Chloroform is a chemical used mainly as a refrigerant but also as a solvent in various processing and industrial applications. It's use as an anesthetic is relatively uncommon these days. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
  • Choking: Sensation of blockage or inability to breathe.
  • Coughing: The noise produced from the sudden expulsion of air from the lungs
  • Cyanosis: Blueness or purple coloring of skin.
  • Pneumonia: Infection of the lung by bacteria, viruses or fungus.
  • Rapid breathing: Excessively rapid breathing
  • Respiratory failure: Failure of the respiratory system
  • Swallowing difficulty: Difficulty or pain when swallowing


 » Next page: Pneumonia (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

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