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Classroom classification

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Lung abscess in elderly

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Common symptoms

脓肿破入胸腔、黏液脓性痰、咯血、脓痰、乏力、低热、气胸、脓胸、肺实变

The pathology of disease

Lung abscess in elderly is necrotizing lung infection; older adults; fever; cough; foul sputum; CXR; sputum; IV antibiotics; drainage selected; ID/pulmonology.

Symptoms

Fever; cough; foul sputum; older adult; CXR; IV antibiotics

Causes

Aspiration; bacteria; lung abscess; elderly.

Treatment

IV antibiotics; drainage selected; ID/pulmonology; long-term

Dept

Infectious disease / pulmonology / geriatrics.

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