The alveoli are filled with exudates the air is displaced conveing the lungs into a solid organ this description suggests:: (A) Chronic bronchitis, (B) Bronchial asthma, (C) Bronchiectasis, (D) Lobar pnemonia
Answer is D. Bacterial invasion by lung parenchyma causes the alveoli to be filled with inflammatory exudate,thus causing consolidation of the pulmonary tissue.(ref Robbins 9/e p704)