Both Uses of
pneumonia
in
The Tipping Point
- Goudsmit's work focuses on what is known as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, or PCP.†
Chpt 1 *pneumonia = lung disease characterized by accumulation of fluid in the lungs
- But if something, such as HIV, wipes out our immune system, it becomes so uncontrollable that it can cause a deadly form of pneumonia.†
Chpt 1
Definition:
a respiratory disease characterized by inflammation and accumulation of fluid in the lungs; caused by infectious agents (e.g., viruses or bacteria) or by inhalation of certain irritants