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  2. Lobar pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Lobar pneumonia is a form of pneumonia characterized by inflammatory exudate within the intra-alveolar space resulting in consolidation that affects a large and continuous area of the lobe of a lung. [1] [2] It is one of three anatomic classifications of pneumonia (the other being bronchopneumonia and atypical pneumonia).

  3. Classification of pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Lobar pneumonia is often due to Streptococcus pneumoniae (though Klebsiella pneumoniae is also possible.) [16] Multilobar pneumonia involves more than one lobe, and it often causes a more severe illness. Bronchial pneumonia affects the lungs in patches around the tubes (bronchi or bronchioles). Interstitial pneumonia involves the areas in ...

  4. Bronchopneumonia - Wikipedia

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    It is often contrasted with lobar pneumonia; but, in clinical practice, the types are difficult to apply, as the patterns usually overlap. [2] Bronchopneumonia (lobular) often leads to lobar pneumonia as the infection progresses. The same organism may cause one type of pneumonia in one patient, and another in a different patient.

  5. Walking pneumonia is spreading. Doctors share the tell-tale ...

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    Walking pneumonia infections rose nationwide as kids returned to school this fall. The infection can be tricky to diagnose, and testing is expensive. Doctors may choose different antibiotics to ...

  6. Pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    X-ray presentations of pneumonia may be classified as lobar pneumonia, bronchopneumonia, lobular pneumonia, and interstitial pneumonia. [75] Bacterial, community-acquired pneumonia classically show lung consolidation of one lung segmental lobe, which is known as lobar pneumonia. [42]

  7. Could your cough be walking pneumonia? Here are the symptoms ...

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    Or, you may be asymptomatic. If you do show symptoms, the CDC notes they may vary based on whether the bacterium gives you a chest cold or pneumonia: Chest cold. Children younger than 5. Diarrhea ...

  8. What Is White Lung Pneumonia? Doctors Explain Signs and Symptoms

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    Signs and symptoms of white lung pneumonia can vary based on what caused the illness in the first place, Dr. Ganjian says. However, these are the most common pneumonia symptoms, according to the ...

  9. Pulmonary consolidation - Wikipedia

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    Pneumonia as seen on chest X-ray. A: Normal chest X-ray. B: Abnormal chest X-ray with consolidation from pneumonia in the right lung, middle or inferior lobe (white area, left side of image). Specialty: Pulmonology