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pulmonary COnsoliation

chuinhen
in Medical Science

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is there any cause of pulmonary consolidation

other than pneumonia

 

i heard of pulmonary infarction & CA

if it is true ... what is the pathogenesis ??

  • 4 weeks later...

According to this site, "Other causes include any process filling the air spaces with blood, fluid, or inflammatory cells. Alveolar collapse (atelectasis) also causes consolidation."

 

This book mentions TB as a cause of pulmonary consolidation, along with systemic lupus erythematosus, carcinoma, pulmonary infarction, immunological disorders (sarcoidosis), adult respiratory distress syndrome.

 

Check out this book too.

  • 3 weeks later...

Any excessive muccous production (associated with many things) can show up on X-ray. Pulmonary infarction typically comes from a pulmonary embolism. As for cancer... people are still writing bibles on that one.

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