alveolitis

Inflamed air sacs

Alveolitis is inflammation of the alveoli—the tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.

It can result from allergic reactions to inhaled substances like mold spores or bird droppings (farmer's lung, pigeon breeder's lung) or from autoimmune conditions.

Symptoms include shortness of breath, dry cough, and fatigue.

Dental alveolitis, or dry socket, is inflammation of the tooth socket after extraction.

pulmonary

lungs

Respiratory chest organs

fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
interstitialRelating to small gaps
pneumonitisLung tissue inflammation

hypersensitivity · scarring · bronchioles · oxygenation · dyspnea · progressive · pulmonologist · exacerbation · ventilation · respiration

occupational

asbestosis

Lung scarring from fibers

silicosisLung disease from dust
moldForm-giving container
antigenImmune response inducer

inhalation · dust · spores · exposure · workplace · organic · hay · feathers · droppings · respirator

dental

extraction

Act of removing

molarsRear crushing teeth
jawBone holding teeth
oralOf the mouth

socket · osteitis · postoperative · healing · bone · dentist · periodontal · implant · premolars · incisors

treatment

steroids

Performance-enhancing hormones

immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
prednisoneSynthetic corticosteroid medication

transplantation · management · bronchodilators

symptoms

breathlessness

Difficulty drawing air

coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
feverElevated body temperature

fatigue · malaise · clubbing · crackles · chills · tachypnea · cyanosis

Opposites

anatomical location of respiratory inflammation

alveolitisbronchitis

Inflamed airway disease

tracheitis · laryngitis · pharyngitis · rhinitis · sinusitis

Family

alveolus, alveolar, alveoli

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