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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 )
How is lung abscess treated?
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
Does lung abscess need oxygen to survive?
Yes
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 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
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.
Coughed up a bloody hard ball what could it be?
Coughing up a bloody hard ball could indicate a possible condition like a lung infection, bronchitis, or even a lung abscess. It is important to consult a healthcare professional for a proper diagnosis and treatment.
What is the follow-up for a lung abscess?
Because lung abscess is a serious condition patients need quiet and bed rest. Hospital care usually includes increasing the patient's fluid intake to loosen up the secretions in the lungs, and physical therapy to strengthen the patient's breathing muscles
Can a cat with an abscess heal on its own?
No, a cat with an abscess typically requires veterinary treatment to heal properly.
How does treatment for brain abscess start?
Treatment for brain abscess begins with intravenous antibiotics, chosen to match the infecting bacterium if known, or to cover a wide spectrum of possibilities if not
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
