what is lobar pneumonia
Lobar pneumonia is a form of pneumonia that affects a large and continuous area of the lobe of a lung.It is one of the two anatomic classifications of pneumonia (the other being bronchopneumonia).obar pneumonia usually has an acute progression. Classically, the disease has four stages: 1  Congestion in the first 24 hours: This stage is characterized histologically by vascular engorgement, intra-alveolar fluid, small numbers of neutrophils, often numerous bacteria. 2  Grossly, the lung is heavy and hyperemic.