Internal MedicineRespiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Lung abscess
Lung abscess
Disease overview
Pulmonary abscess is a localized collection of pus in the lung parenchyma, resulting from inflammation, necrosis, and liquefaction of lung tissue caused by various pathogens, predominantly anaerobic b...
Detailed description
Pulmonary abscess is a localized collection of pus in the lung parenchyma, resulting from inflammation, necrosis, and liquefaction of lung tissue caused by various pathogens, predominantly anaerobic bacteria.
The main symptoms of this disease include chills, high fever, and coughing up a large amount of foul-smelling sputum.
Disease information
Disease name
Lung abscess
English name
Lung abscess
Category
Internal Medicine
Subcategory
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Related departments
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Thoracic Surgery
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Related hospitals
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