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===[[Lipid Pneumonia]]===

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===[[Uraemic Pneumonia]]===

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~~===Uraemic pneumonia===~~

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*Severe uraemia causes increased permeability of the blood-air barrier and therefore can cause [[Pulmonary Oedema|pulmonary oedema]]

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*In addition to the oedema, there may also be degeneration and calcification of smooth muscle and connective tissue fibres

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*Lungs do not collapse on opening the thorax in severe cases

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~~[[Category:Pneumonia]]~~

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