<prompt> Which of the following is not a feature of consolidationIncreased vocal resonanceDull Percussion noteBronchial Breath soundsTracheal shift to side of consolidation  <response>: Answer is D Tracheal shift to side of consolidation: Trachea stays in midline in consolidation no mediastinal shift. Consolidation is usually caused by pneumonia. In this situation alveoli are full of inflammatory exudates but the size of the lung is unaffected so the trachea remains in its normal midline position. 