While in the hospital, Daniel's grandmother developed an inflammatory condition that involved a build-up of fluid in her lungs. His grandmother was suffering from

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The build-up of fluid in the lungs is a characteristic symptom of pneumonia, which is inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection, usually bacterial or viral. While tuberculosis can also cause lung inflammation and fluid build-up, it is less common in developed countries and would unlikely develop during a hospital stay. Emphysema is a chronic lung disease typically caused by smoking and influenza is a viral respiratory illness that can also cause pneumonia, but typically presents with additional symptoms such as fever and body aches.

While in the Hospital, Daniel's Grandmother Developed an Inflammatory Condition