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3 Μαρ 2015 · Important components in the clinical presentation include presence of cough, fever, night sweats, chills, and symptoms that have lasted less than one month, as well as comorbid conditions, drug or alcohol abuse, and history of immunocompromise (e.g. HIV, immunosuppressive therapy, or organ transplant).
2 Οκτ 2023 · Choice C. Initiation of piperacillin-tazobactam may be prudent if the cavitary lung lesion is suspicious for bacterial infection, which is highly likely in this case. But a more appropriate antibiotic choice would be ampicillin-sulbactam given the low likelihood of a pseudomonal infection inducing the cavitary lung lesion.
5 Μαρ 2018 · Cavities occasionally are encountered on thoracic images. Their differential diagnosis is large and includes, among others, various infections, autoimmune conditions, and primary and metastatic malignancies.
30 Σεπ 2019 · Radiologic findings include parenchymal consolidation containing multiple areas of cavitation and air–fluid levels. Treatment of both entities typically requires prolonged courses of antibiotics that cover anaerobes and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
12 Δεκ 2023 · Treatment options include antimicrobial agents against aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, given alone or in combination. Reserve image-guided percutaneous drainage or surgical resection for patients not responding to antimicrobial treatment.
A pulmonary cavity is a gas-filled area of the lung in the center of a nodule or area of consolidation and may be clinically observed by use of plain chest radiography or computed tomography. Cavities are present in a wide variety of infectious and noninfectious processes.
5 Ιουν 2024 · Diagnosis. Treatment. A lung abscess is a pus-filled cavity in the lungs caused by an infection, usually from bacteria but sometimes by fungi or parasites. A lung abscess can be serious if left untreated, leading to complications such as bleeding in the lungs or a stroke.
