Natural Hx Lobar Pneumonia Flashcards
1
Q
1-2 Days
A
Congestion (vessels congested and edema)
Red and purple
Partial consolidation of parenchyma
Mainly exudate w/ bacteria
2
Q
3-4 Days
A
Red Hepatization
Red and brown
Consolidated (SOLID like liver)
Exudate w/ fibrin, bacteria, RBCs, WBCs
3
Q
5-7 Days
A
Gray Hepatization
Uniformly gray b/c RBCs degraded
Exudate filled w/ WBCs and fibrin
4
Q
8 Days On
A
Resolution
Enzymes digest components of exudate
Type II pneumocytes regenerate