The most common termination of lobar pneumonia is-
Correct Answer: Resolution
Description: In the usual course of pneumonia, the final stage is a resolution.
However, in some neglected cases following complications may develop -
(i) Abscess formation
(ii) Organization
(iii) Empyema
(iv) Pleural effusion, pleuritis
(v) Bacteremic dissemination → Brain abscess, endocarditis, meningitis, suppurrative arthritis.
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Pathology
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