Lung abscess
A condition in which dead cells and bacteria collect within a lung, which can be treated with antibiotics.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 45-year old asked:
I work really hard to help my kids stay active and eat right. Now one has a diagnosis of lung abscess. What else can I do so that it doesn't affect overall health?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is the natural outcome of the lung abscess?
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A 48-year old asked:
Could lung abscess be the cause of bad breath?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Are there different types of lung abscess? Bacterial/fungal after pnuemonia & flu a? How is the recovery after lung damage in 21yr old ventil' patient
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A 44-year old male asked:
CT show rectum perforatd,abscess's large fluid colection,Chest xray show lung infection,develps sepsis treatd as chest infection? why not blame pelvis
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A 22-year old male asked:
What is the best way to get rid of a large abscess on the chest without lancing/draining? thank you?
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A 21-year old male asked:
How to diff bw bronchiectasis and lung abcess patients by clinical presentation ?
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A 42-year old asked:
I have an old cyst that used to be an abscess on my chest just above my left breast. Will this show on the x ray?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Feel sensation in my chest by my heart. have an abscess tooth being treated by clindamyacin. Feel fine, smoke n drink also have anxiety should i worry?
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A male asked:
Should I be concerned that I now have Pleural thickening as a result of a perforated esophagus and a 5 centimeter Abscess with pleuritic chest pain ?
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A 29-year old female asked:
If pulmonary embolism gave me lung necrosis and i have pneumonia or absess, how do they treat it?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Could my tooth abscess be traveling to my heart? Been having pains in chest with rapid heart beat along with anxiety
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A 19-year old male asked:
Hey Doc, I was diagnosed with Tuberculosis of bone and also a chest wall cold abscess. The abscess grew a solid circular structure inside it of approx 2.5 inch, it was removed by surgery but even after that pus gets collected in it. It has be aspirated 3?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Have a tooth abscess being treated with antibiotics. Have a sensation/pain in my chest and a swollen bump by shoulder muscle. Is this leading to heart?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have had MRSA 3 times. Now I have a very sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes with abscesses over them, chest pain, red eyes, and bad cough. Mrsa again?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have a bad abcess with cellulitis on my leg i don't have insurance is there anything i can do at home to help and can cellulitis cause chest pain?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I had an abcess on my gum and it burst. I swallowed the puss now I'm getting chest pains. Is this normal?
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A female asked:
Can infected abcess teeth cause pain in the chest ? I am currently taking antibiotics for infection on 2 of my molars. And having them removed.
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A 20-year old female asked:
Ok so I've been kinda tough ng for a few days have had congestion for a few days and I started clindmaycin yesterday for a tooth abccess this morning I wake up with like a burning in my throat and sorta chest pain like when I cough temps been 99.5?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Cold sympts over 2 mo.Lately, feel something stuck in chest/throat. 2 days go started ciprofloxacin 500mg.Burning armpits, chest, spine severe at nite.Chills.No sweat.F- 98.6.Not so much daytime.Abcess?
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A 29-year old female asked:
What can cause swollen temples, lymph node swelling in the neck and chest, abdomen and groin, anemia, weakness and abcesses near lymph node areas, ?
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A 29-year old male asked:
X ray showed a smokers lung when I never smoked. What could that mean?
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A 47-year old asked:
Number one lung specialist in the western u.S.; or lung specialty center?
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A 19-year old female asked:
What does it mean when mucus is breaking up ? Sometimes when I cough , it sounds like its trying to break up. Its already in my lungs.
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have pneumonia/ bronchitis and its starting to go away but now Im getting sharp shooting pains every so often in my lung, Should I be concerned?
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A 40-year old female asked about a 26-year old male:
So I have pneumonia in one lung . I do feel better and Im almost done with my meds but the X-ray still shows the same . My dr says this is normal and to repeat in 2 weeks . Im concerned that its the same in the X-ray . Is this normal? Is she right?
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A 50-year old female asked:
How important is a small amount of MRSA in your lung? Can it be considered normal as is regular s. Aureus?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Does exhaling harder a little harder the cigarette smoke with more pursed lips lets it stay in lungs longer and thus do more damage ?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I have an abscess on my bum, it did erupt but its been bleeding and with pus. The pain is reducing however should I be concerned about the bleeding ?
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A 31-year old female asked about a male:
My son is 3 hes had a cough for like 3 months hes been to the drs over and over and they do nothing but say its not In his lungs been on 2 diff antibiotic what could be causing this I want him to get better?
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