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Could a doc please explain to me what organising pneumonia is?
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Rare pneumonia: Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is rare inflammatory lung disorder. Symptoms of BOOP include flu-like illness,cough and shortness of breath with exertional activities.Bronchiolitis obliterans refers to swirls or plugs of fibrous, granulation tissue filling the small bronchiole airways. Organizing pneumonia refers to organized swirls of inflammatory tissue filling small airways
Answered 7/9/2014
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