Multilobar pneumonia

Last revised by Henry Knipe ◉ ◈ on 28 Oct 2018

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Citation:

Knipe H, Shah V, Multilobar pneumonia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 31 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-49683

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-49683

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49683

Article created:

30 Nov 2016, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

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Last revised:

28 Oct 2018, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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3 times, by 1 contributor - see full revision history and disclosures

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Multilobar pneumonia, as the name suggests, is a lobar pneumonia affecting multiple lobes. Patients with community-acquired multilobar pneumonia have a worse prognosis with longer admissions, more need for ventilatory support and more frequent treatment failure ¹.

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Cases and figures

Case 1: RUL and RML pneumoniaCase 1: RUL and RML pneumonia

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Case 2: right middle and lower lobesCase 2: right middle and lower lobes

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Case 3: pediatricCase 3: pediatric

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