Chronic lung infections and
lung abscesses can produce very foul-
smelling breath. Several other illnesses can cause a distinctive
breath odor.
Kidney failure can cause a
urine-like odor, and
liver failure may cause an odor described as "fishy.
Full article >>>Anaerobic bacteria can cause
pneumonia,
lung abscesses, infecton of the lining of the lung (
empyema), and dilated lung
bronchi (
bronchiectasis).
Intraabdominal.
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lung disease in three ways: as an allergic reaction in people with
asthma; as a
fungus ball (aspergilloma) in an old healed lung
cavity from previous
disease such as
tuberculosis or
lung abscess, ...
Full article >>>Abnormal results may indicate
pneumonia,
tuberculosis, or a
lung abscess.
Pulmonary nocardiosis is an additional condition under which the test may be performed.
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Full article >>>Johnson, Caroline C., and Sydney M. Finegold. "Pyogenic
Bacterial Pneumonia,
Lung Abscess, and
Empyema." In Textbook of
Respiratory Medicine. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Ed. John F. Murray and Jay A. Nadel. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co., 1994.
Periodicals ...
Full article >>>LOBECTOMY - Surgical removal of all or part of a lung. Indicated in some cases of
lung cancer,
lung abscess, and localized
pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Full article >>>Empyema results as a complication of
bacterial infections such as
pneumonia and
lung abscess. It is now relatively rare because of the widespread availability of therapy for the
infections that precipitate the
disease.
Full article >>>Among the elderly
pneumonia can march relentlessly and mortality may be higher than this even when effective
treatment is given. Complications such as
lung abscesses can follow
pneumonia, ...
Full article >>>Spread of
infection to the
blood stream (
bacteremia)
Spread of
infection to other areas of the body
Low blood pressureShockAcute respiratory di
stress syndromePneumonia with
lung abscess ...
Full article >>>may be caused by physical
trauma, such as a penetrating
injury to the chest. An inhaled foreign object also can trigger
pneumothorax. It also may develop as a complication of a
respiratory disease such as
pneumonia,
cystic fibrosis or a
lung abscess.
Full article >>>Very severe illness (as with persi
stent blood infection):
Intravenous antibiotics including chloramphenicol.
If
sputum cultures remain positive for 6 months: Surgical removal of the
lung abscess with
lobectomy is considered.
Full article >>>lung conditions that cause secondary
disease, such as dilated
bronchi, or tubes leading to the
lungs, known as
bronchiectasis lung disease, such as
emphysema lung infection, such as
tuberculosis lung abscess, or
pus pocket ...
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