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Pathophysiology Signs & Symptoms Critical Complications Infection that causes severe inflammation in the lungs which makes the alveoli to fill with mucus, fluid, & debris leading to impaired gas exchange where CO2 can't get out & oxygen now can’t get IN, resulting in hypoxia
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