Consolidation - Right lower zone
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Consolidation - Right lower zone
- The patchy consolidation in this image is correctly described as being located in the right lower zone
- It is possible to determine the consolidation is not in the right upper lobe as it is below the anatomical level of the horizontal fissure
- It is not possible to determine if the consolidation is in the right lower or middle lobe – there is no positive silhouette sign present as was the case on the previous page
Consolidation - Multiple zones
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Consolidation - Multiple zones
- This image shows a large area of dense consolidation located in the right middle zone – air bronchogram is visible
- No single well-defined lobe is affected
- Subtle consolidation of the left lower zone with reduced definition of the left hemidiaphragm indicates involvement of a small area of the left lower lobe
- The left heart border remains well-defined indicating the consolidation is not in the lingula – part of the left upper lobe
- Note: Determining the exact lobar location of consolidation does not usually alter management in the case of suspected pneumonia
RMZ pneumonia and pleural effusion
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RMZ pneumonia and pleural effusion
- An area of consolidation is seen in the right middle zone (RMZ) – air bronchogram is visible
- Below this there is an area of whiteness due to a parapneumonic effusion – no air bronchogram is visible in this area