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Most patients with lung abscess will not need surgery. About 5% of patients-usually those who do not respond to antibiotics or are coughing up large amounts of blood may have emergency surgery for removal of the diseased part of the lung
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoLung abscess is treated with a combination of antibiotic drugs, oxygen therapy, and surgery. The antibiotics that are usually given for lung abscess are penicillin G, penicillin V, and clindamycin.
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What is the prognosis of a lung abscess?
About 95% of lung abscess patients can be treated successfully with antibiotics alone. Patients who need surgical treatment have a mortality rate of 10-15%.
Can blood tests be used for lung abscess diagnosis?
Blood tests cannot be used to make a diagnosis of lung abscess, but they can be useful in ruling out other conditions. Patients with lung abscess usually have abnormally high white blood cell counts (leukocytosis )
Does lung abscess need oxygen to survive?
Yes
Can an abscess tooth be treated with a combination of flagyl and penicilin?
sometimes...depends on the extent of the abscess
What is the most common site for lung abscess?
posterior segment of right upper lobe followed by right lower lobe are the most common site of primary lung abscess
How fast do lung abscesses form?
Lung abscess is usually slow to develop. It may take about two weeks after aspiration or bronchial obstruction for an abscess to produce noticeable symptoms.
What is a large abscess in the sigmoid colon and how is it treated?
An abscess is an infected site with pus. It is treated with antibiotics. The sigmoid colon is the part where it curves around in an S shape.
What are the risk factors of lung abscess?
An abscess is essentially an infection that results in a hole forming in the tissue. The risk factors for getting a lung abscess include having lung cancer, severe pneumonia, or accidentally breathing in something poisonous or harmful.
Can i have an abcess if i don't have teeth just dentures?
yes. not a tooth abscess, but a gum abscess. These need to be treated with antibiotics.
What is the treatment for a lung abscess?
triple antibiotics like gentamycine,metriondazole and ceftazidin
How are x-rays used for lung abscesses?
The doctor will use the results of a chest x ray to help distinguish lung abscess from empyema, cancer, tuberculosis, or cysts. In patients with lung abscess, the x ray will show a thick-walled unified clear space or cavity surrounded by solid tissue
Is it safe to be anaesthetised with an abscess?
While it is safe to be anaesthetised with an abscess, the anesthetic may not be as effective. The abscess changes the PH of the blood and causes the anesthetic to be less profound. It is always best to undergo a course of antibiotics prior to having the abscess treated.
