Diseases of the Lung and Respiratory Tract Part
Diseases of the Lung and Respiratory Tract Part
Diseases of the Lung and Respiratory Tract Part
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Pulmonary Abscess<br />
• Causes<br />
– Sino bronchial infections<br />
– Dental sepsis<br />
– Obstruction<br />
– Bronchiectasis<br />
– Aspiration<br />
• Alcoholism<br />
• Coma<br />
• Drugs<br />
• Debilitation<br />
– 10% <strong>of</strong> cases are associated with underlying carcinoma<br />
• Aspiration induced abscesses more common on right side<br />
– Right middle, right lower lobes<br />
– Right sided bronchus straight shot<br />
• Cough, fever, copious foul-smelling sputum, chest pain,
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