Pneumonitis that goes unnoticed or untreated can cause - TopicsExpress



          

Pneumonitis that goes unnoticed or untreated can cause irreversible lung damage. Normally, air sacs within your lungs stretch and relax with each breath. Chronic inflammation of the thin tissue lining each air sac can make the air sacs scar and become inflexible — stiff like a dried sponge. This is called pulmonary fibrosis. In severe cases, pulmonary fibrosis can cause heart failure, respiratory failure and death. OMG THIS. HEART FAILURE.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 05:30:39 +0000

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