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infectious diseases, pulmonary
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uncommon (U.S.) More common in those 30 years or older, but can occur in all age groups.

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internist

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lung abscess - collection of pus in lungs

Lung abscess is necrosis of the pulmonary tissue and formation of cavities containing necrotic debris or fluid caused by microbial infection. more

Lung abscess is necrosis of the pulmonary tissue and formation of cavities containing necrotic debris or fluid caused by microbial infection.

This pus-filled cavity is often caused by aspiration, which may occur during altered consciousness. Alcoholism is the most common condition predisposing to lung abscesses.
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some common symptoms
cough difficulty breathing fever malaise

some related diagnoses

1 - 7 of 252 diagnoses
	pneumonia

	mycoplasma pneumonia

	viral pneumonia

	swine flu

	acute bronchitis

	influenza

	pleural effusion

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diagnostic test search results for 'lung abscess'

1 - 5 of 18 diagnostic tests

	Blood culture	lung abscess and Blood culture
	Bronchoscopy	Bronchoscopy lung abscess and Bronchoscopy
	Sputum analysis	lung abscess and Sputum analysis
	Arterial Blood Gas	lung abscess and Arterial Blood Gas
	CT chest	lung abscess and CT chest
	Chest X-ray	Radiological technique to image the chest lung abscess and Chest X-ray
	Complete Blood Count	lung abscess and Complete Blood Count
	Pulse oximetry	Oximetry lung abscess and Pulse oximetry
	sputum for AFB	lung abscess and sputum for AFB
	sputum for mycobacterial culture	lung abscess and sputum for mycobacterial culture
	Needle aspiration	lung abscess and Needle aspiration
	Transtracheal aspiration	lung abscess and Transtracheal aspiration
	sputum for ova and parasite	lung abscess and sputum for ova and parasite
	Arterial line	placement of catheter in artery lung abscess and Arterial line
	CT guided drainage	lung abscess and CT guided drainage
	CT scan	lung abscess and CT scan
	Cardiac monitoring	lung abscess and Cardiac monitoring
	sternotomy	lung abscess and sternotomy
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therapeutic procedure search results for 'lung abscess'
1 - 5 of 16 therapeutic procedures
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	Oxygen	lung abscess and Oxygen
	Bronchoscopy	Bronchoscopy lung abscess and Bronchoscopy
	Resection	lung abscess and Resection
	Endoscopic lung abscess drainage	lung abscess and Endoscopic lung abscess drainage
	percutaneous catheter drainage	lung abscess and percutaneous catheter drainage
	Chest physical therapy	lung abscess and Chest physical therapy
	Needle aspiration	lung abscess and Needle aspiration
	Partial Removal of Lung	lung abscess and Partial Removal of Lung
	Pneumonectomy	lung abscess and Pneumonectomy
	Thoracotomy	lung abscess and Thoracotomy
	Tube thoracostomy	lung abscess and Tube thoracostomy
	Ultrasound guided drainage	lung abscess and Ultrasound guided drainage
	airway clearance	lung abscess and airway clearance
	lobectomy lung	lung abscess and lobectomy lung
	percutaneous drainage of abscess	lung abscess and percutaneous drainage of abscess
	postural drainage	lung abscess and postural drainage
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medications search results for 'lung abscess'
1 - 4 of 4 medications
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	Metronidazole	lung abscess and Metronidazole
	Clindamycin	lung abscess and Clindamycin
	vancomycin	lung abscess and vancomycin
	Cefoxitin	lung abscess and Cefoxitin