Presentation
3 day history of cough and generally feeling unwell.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Bronchopneumonia
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Multiple small bilateral areas of patchy confluent opacification, lower zone predominant.
Findings are consistent with bilateral bronchopneumonia. The patient was admitted and treated with IV antibiotics and respiratory support.
From the case:
Bronchopneumonia
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X-ray performed after 4 days of IV antibiotics demonstrates near resolution of the multiple small bilateral areas of patchy confluent opacification.
Case Discussion
This case demonstrates the typical x-ray features of bronchopneumonia (lobular pneumonia), infection involving the secondary pulmonary lobules.