Lung Abscess with Pyo-Pneumothorax Treated with Penicillin
نویسنده
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Medical management of acute lung abscess.
Within the past decade, the medical regimen for lung abscess has included postural drainage, bronchoscopic aspiration and irrigation, artificial pneumothorax, intravenous injections of arsphenamine and guaiacol, rectal instillations of ether in oil, and the oral administration of potassium iodide and sulfonamides. The data reported by Rosenblatt (1940)’ indicate the hazards and ineffectiveness ...
متن کاملPercutaneous drainage of pyogenic lung abscess.
Although lung abscesses are successfully treated with antibiotics in 80-90% of cases, this conservative approach may occasionally fail. In cases of failure, pulmonary resection is usually advised. Although it remains controversial, an alternative therapy in such situations is percutaneous transthoracic tube drainage (PTTD). Herein we review the medical literature on PTTD from the last 25 y, foc...
متن کاملتعیین عوامل موثر بر پاسخ به درمان دارویی آبسه ریوی:مطالعه مورد شاهدی
Lung abscess is a purulent and necrotizing infection of lung tissue which leads to cavitation(s). Despite appropriate treatment, it has yet a high mortality rate (20%). Impaired consciousness, oral cavity infections, diabete, cerebro-vascular accidents and alcoholism are some predisposing factors. This research identified different factors affecting on medical treatment response and designed ...
متن کاملResolution of a life-threatening complication after lung radiofrequency ablation.
Lung radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an option for the treatment of unresectable lung cancer. Clinical investigators have previously warned against severe complications associated with this procedure. We report a case of life-threatening complication after lung RFA for non-operable non-small-cell lung cancer consisting of pulmonary abscess evolving into a bronchopleural fistula, severe pneumot...
متن کاملJob's syndrome presenting with a tension pneumothorax and a lung abscess
A 19-year-old male presented to the emergency department with severe hypoxic respiratory distress. He had a history of hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES) diagnosed at the age of 24 months. He had recurrent skin abscesses with Staphylococcus aureus and multiple respiratory infections with S. aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. He had also developed bronchiectasis and required left lower lobe l...
متن کامل