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What is the term for the phenomenon of air-filled bronchi being made visible by the opacification of surrounding alveoli?
Air bronchogram
Which process can cause the visibility of air-filled bronchi due to the opacification of surrounding alveoli?
Pulmonary consolidation
What is the term for opacities within the alveoli caused by inflammatory exudates, pneumonia, and pulmonary edema?
Consolidation opacities
Which condition is characterized by opacification of surrounding alveoli and is almost always caused by a pathologic airspace/alveolar process?
Pulmonary consolidation
What can cause the phenomenon of air-filled bronchi being made visible by the opacification of surrounding alveoli?
Severe interstitial lung disease
Test your knowledge of alveolar opacities and their causes, including inflammatory exudates, oozing fluids, neoplastic tissues, and the phenomenon of air bronchogram. Explore various conditions such as pneumonia, pulmonary edema, alveolar cell carcinoma, lymphoma, drowning, and alveolar proteinosis.
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