A child may begin with what appears to be a mild fever, cough, or ordinary cold and then become much more unwell within a short period. In some cases, a chest X-ray later shows part of the lung appearing unusually white or opaque. This does not mean the lung has literally turned white; it means that an area normally filled with air has become denser because of inflammation, fluid, collapsed tissue, or another abnormal proc…Continue Reading
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