A. Lobar pneumonia

A. Pneumonia: 

Acute inflammation with exudative reaction and solidification of lung parenchyma. It results with impaired defence mechanisms or lowering of systemic resistance.

Lobar pneumonia

Depending on the anatomic distribution of involvement of pneumonia, it could be termed bronchopneumonia with patchy consolidation or lobar pneumonia with fibrinosuppurative consolidation of a large portion/ entire lobe.

Key Questions & Answers

1. What are the four stages of inflammatory response in this condition?

Ans: i. Stage of congestion 

          ii.Stage of red hepatisation 

   iii. Stage of gray hepatisation

          iv. Stage of resolution

2.Name the two gross patterns depending on the extent of involvement. 

Ans:i. Lobarpneumonia

         ii. Bronchopneumonia 

3. Write the key microscopic features of the condition.

Ans: Congested blood vessels. Acute inflammatory cell infiltrate.  

4.What is the Final diagnosis of the case?

Ans: Lobar pneumonia 

5.What are the complications of this condition?

Ans: i.Abscess formation 

         ii. Empyema

        iii. Endocarditis 

        iv. Meningitis

         v. Suppurative arthritis.