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Pulmonary consolidation

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Pulmonary consolidation

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Auscultation Findings in Lung Consolidation - Revise These IMPORTANT FINDINGS

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Hidden Lung Consolidation محاضرات باطنة Internal Medicine CME Medical Quizzes

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4 Consolidation Lung Ultrasound Signs You Need To Know

A pulmonary consolidation is a region of lung tissue that has filled with liquid instead of air. The condition is marked by induration of a normally aerated lung. It is considered a radiologic sign. Consolidation occurs through accumulation of inflammatory cellular exudate in the alveoli and adjoining ducts. The liquid can be pulmonary edema, inflammatory exudate, pus, inhaled water, or blood. Consolidation must be present to diagnose pneumonia: the signs of lobar pneumonia are characteristic and clinically referred to as consolidation.