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A chest x-ray showing lobar pneumonia ...

 
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A chest x-ray showing lobar pneumonia in the lower lobe of a patient's right lung. The alveoli (air sacs) of the lung become blocked with pus, which forces air out and causes the lung to become solidified. (Photo Researchers, Inc. Reproduced by permission.)

 
 

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