Uremia pneumonia

The lung is one of the most common affected organs of uremia. Narrow sense of uremia pneumonia refers to the symmetrical butterfly wing-shaped shadows of the chest X-rays that radiate from the hilum as the center to the sides during uremia. The lesions are mainly manifested as pulmonary edema; broadly defined uremia pneumonia refers to breathing during uremia Systemic pathophysiological changes and clinical manifestations include pulmonary edema, pulmonary calcification, pleurisy, pulmonary infarction, pulmonary fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension.

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