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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. It is one of three anatomic classifications of pneumonia (the other being bronchopneumonia and atypical pneumonia).
- Pneumonia
X-ray presentations of pneumonia may be classified as lobar...
- Atypical pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia, also known as walking pneumonia, is any...
- Pneumonia
Sep 1, 2021 · Lobar pneumonia is a distinct clinico-pathological entity caused by S. pneumoniae, demonstrated by PCR testing and/or cytological examinations. Bacteriologic studies frequently give falsenegative results.
- Vsevolod A Zinserling, Vladimir V Swistunov, Alexander D Botvinkin, Lilia A Stepanenko, Angelica E M...
- 10.1007/s15010-021-01689-4
- 2021
- Infection. 2022; 50(1): 235-242.
May 18, 2021 · X-rays play an important role in distinguishing between these types: If an entire part of the lung (lobe) is visibly inflamed, it is known as lobar pneumonia. Depending on which lung lobe is affected, the pneumonia is referred to as upper, middle or lower lobe pneumonia.
- 2021/05/18
Jan 7, 2024 · Lobar pneumonia, also known as non-segmental pneumonia or focal non-segmental pneumonia 7, is a radiological pattern associated with homogeneous and fibrinosuppurative consolidation of one or more lobes of a lung in response to bacterial pneumonia.
Jul 31, 2023 · Lobar pneumonia is diffuse consolidation involving the entire lobe of the lung. Its evolvement can be broken down into 4 stages as follows: Congestion: This stage is characterized by grossly heavy and boggy appearing lung tissue, diffuse congestion, vascular engorgement, and the accumulation of alveolar fluid rich in infective organisms.
