J80-J84: Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium
J82: Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified
The lungs are on the left and right side of the ribcage. They are also connected to the nose and mouth via the bronchial tubes and windpipe (trachea).
You need lungs to breath. When we breathe in, oxygen enters the lungs and accumulates in the blood. This blood then flows to the heart. The heart then pumps the oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. All of the organs are supplied with oxygen as a result.
Due to an inflammation of the lungs, you may have various symptoms. These include shortness of breath, coughing and a high temperature.
The lungs can become inflamed for various reasons. Your lung inflammation was caused by particular cells of our immune system. These special defense cells react to specific parasites, fungi or drugs. In some people, these defense cells also cause an inflammation when no trigger exists.
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