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Teeth abscesses can potentially lead to serious health complications, including lung issues, but they do not directly cause pulmonary hypertension. If bacteria from an abscess enter the bloodstream, they can lead to infections such as endocarditis or pneumonia, which may indirectly affect lung function and blood pressure. However, pulmonary hypertension is typically associated with other underlying conditions, such as Heart disease or chronic lung diseases, rather than dental issues alone. It's important to treat dental infections promptly to prevent systemic complications.
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Which health problem can hypertension cause?
lung disease
Why are you not getting enough oxygen?
There are a few things that can cause you to have insufficient oxygen. Lung disease, asthma, pulmonary hypertension, lung fibrosis or lung cancer to name a few.
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 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
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%.
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 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 there a connection to cardio-artery disease and pulmonary hypertension?
Pulmonary hypertension(P-h) is a syndrome that involves heart and lung. Diseases like COPD (chronic pulmonary disease) May also cause pulmonary hypertension. Not all the cardio-artery disease is related to P-h. Heart has valves. Dysfunction of these valves will cause tension to the blood flow, leading to p-h.
