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===Gross pathology=== | ===Gross pathology=== | ||
*Consolidation (the lung parenchyma is firm) - best appreciated by running a finger over the cut surface of the lung with a small-to-moderate amount of pressure. | *Consolidation (the lung parenchyma is firm) - best appreciated by running a finger over the cut surface of the lung with a small-to-moderate amount of pressure. | ||
Lobar pneumnia is classically described in four stages:<ref>{{Ref AoGP|92}}</ref><ref>URL: [http://www.histopathology-india.net/Lobar_Pneumonia.htm http://www.histopathology-india.net/Lobar_Pneumonia.htm]. Accessed on: 27 February 2012.</ref> | |||
#Congestion - day 1-2. | |||
#Red hepatization - day 2-4. | |||
#Gray hepatization - day 4-6. | |||
#Resolution - day 6+. | |||
Note: | |||
*The above is considered historical. In the age of antibiotics, lobar pneumonia is uncommon. | |||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||