Lung abscess
Lung abscess: Introduction
Lung abscess: The formation of a localized collection of puss in a cavity in the lungs.
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causes of Lung abscess, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Lung abscess:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Lung abscess.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
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Medical Books Excerpts
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- HEMOPTYSIS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Hemoptysis
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Hemoptysis
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Misdiagnosis and Lung abscess
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases
are difficult to diagnose.
Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early.
Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties
include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma,
smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases.
Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection).
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Lung abscess: Related Rare Diseases
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Causes of Lung abscess listed in Disease Database:
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causes of Lung abscess as a symptom include:
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causes of Lung abscess
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Definitions of Lung abscess:
Lung abscess: an abscess in the lung parenchyma, diagnosed as such by cavitation, bronchial communication, and replacement of some air by pus.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
A complication of a localized area of pneumonia or when a neoplasm becomes necrotic and contains purulent material that cannot drain easily from the area because of partial or complete bronchial obstruction. (Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 12th ed, p1068)
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Detailed list of causes of Lung abscess
The list below shows some of the causes of Lung abscess mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Lung abscess
How Common are these Causes of Lung abscess?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Lung abscess.
Of the 30
causes of Lung abscess that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 2
causes are "common" diseases
- 2
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 6
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 21
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Lung abscess
Conditions listing symptoms: Lung abscess:
The following list of conditions
have 'Lung abscess' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
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of any symptom.
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Amebiasis
... lung abscessC
Campylobacter sputorum infection
... lung abscessL
Listeriosis - granulomatous infantiseptica
... lung abscessM
Melioidosis
... lung abscess
Conditions listing complications: Lung abscess:
The following list of conditions
have 'Lung abscess' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Actinomycosis
... lung abscessAmoebiasis
... lung abscessL
Lemierre's syndrome
... lung abscessP
Paragonimiases - lung infection
... lung abscessParagonimiasis
... lung abscessPneumonia
... lung abscessS
Sjogren's Syndrome
... lung abscess
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Causes of Lung abscess Based on Risk Factors
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Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
What are the alternative names for Lung abscess:
Pulmonary abscess
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Classifications of Lung abscess:
Medical Conditions associated with Lung abscess:
Lung symptoms (1477 causes), Respiratory symptoms (3282 causes)
Symptoms related to Lung abscess:
Lung pain, Chest pain (785 causes), Lung symptoms (1477 causes), Actinomycosis, Alveolar hydatid disease, Aspergilloma, Bronchogenic carcinoma, Klebsiella sp, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus milleri
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