Pneumonia. X-ray of the lung of a 69 year old man showing pneumonia (white,lower centre),a bacterial infection of the lung. The infection causes the airways in the lungs to fill up with pus produced by the bacteria,giving the lung a cloudy appearance. A healthy lung would appear very dark. Treatment of the condition is with antibiotics,but left untreated for too long it can prove fatal | |
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