Lung consolidation (mnemonic)
Last revised by Owen Kang
on 26 Apr 2020
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Danaher L, Kang O, Bell D, et al. Lung consolidation (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9189
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Article created:
23 Mar 2010,
Luke Danaher
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Last revised:
26 Apr 2020,
Owen Kang
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Synonyms:
- Pulmonary consolidation mnemonic
- A2BC3 (mnemonic)
A commonly used mnemonic for recalling the features of consolidation is:
- A2BC3
Mnemonic
- A: acinar rosettes
- A: air bronchogram/alveologram
- B: bat-wing distribution
- C: coalescent/confluent ill-defined "fluffy" appearance
- C: consolidation: diffuse, perihilar/bibasilar, lobar/segmental, locular/multifocal
- C: changes occur rapidly
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References
- 1. Dähnert W. Radiology Review Manual. LWW. (2011) ISBN:1609139437. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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Cases:
- Bilobed spleen
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- COVID-19 pneumonia
- Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
- COVID-19 pneumonia
- Lung consolidation on ultrasound
- Lung abscesses
- Acute aspiration pneumonitis
- Left lower lobe pneumonia
- Right middle lobe pneumonia
- Apical segment left lower lobe pneumonia
- Right upper lobe consolidation
- Left lower lobe consolidation
- Left lower lobe pneumonia
- Left upper lobe pneumonia
- Right upper lobe pneumonia
- Pulmonary consolidation
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