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Alveolar Infiltrate

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Alveolar Infiltrate, Alveolar Filling

  • Pathophysiology
  1. Infiltrates within the air spaces (Bronchioles, alveoli)
  2. Pulmonary vessels are obscured (contrast with Interstitial Infiltrate)
  • Signs
  1. Segmental distribution of Pulmonary Infiltrate
  2. Coalescence of infiltrates
  3. Fluffy margins
  4. Air Bronchograms
  5. Rosette Patterns
  6. Silhouetting of normal structures