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*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. | ||
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Features: | Features: | ||
*Alveoli packed with [[PMN]]s. | *Alveoli packed with [[PMN]]s. | ||
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Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pneumonia_alveolus.jpg Normal alveoli & pneumonia (WC)]. | Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pneumonia_alveolus.jpg Normal alveoli & pneumonia (WC)]. | ||
===Stains=== | |||
*Gram stain -- to type the bacteria. | |||
==Chronic infectious pneumonia== | ==Chronic infectious pneumonia== |
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