Right lower lobe consolidation - pneumonia

Case contributed by Henry Knipe , 2 Oct 2014
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 2 Oct 2014

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Key learning points:

  • consolidation on chest radiography is considered a key aspect in diagnosis of community-acquired pnuemoniapneumonia although the diagnosis can be made without one
  • routine short-term (<28 days) follow-up chest x-rays assessing for resolution do not appear to have any clinical benefit
  • -<p>Key learning points:</p><ul>
  • -<li>consolidation on chest radiography is considered a key aspect in diagnosis of community-acquired pnuemonia although the diagnosis can be made without one</li>
  • +<ul>
  • +<li>consolidation on chest radiography is considered a key aspect in diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia although the diagnosis can be made without one</li>

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