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    Lung abscess is a localized lesion in the lung containing pus and necrotic tissue that forms cavities. It can result from aspiration of infected materials or be secondary to conditions like pneumonia, tuberculosis, or tumors. Symptoms include cough producing small amounts of sputum initially, fever, and malaise that progresses to copious, foul-smelling sputum and pleuritic chest pain. Treatment involves drainage through postural drainage, breathing exercises, and sometimes bronchoscopy along with prolonged antibiotic therapy and surgery if needed.

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    Lung abscess is a localized lesion in the lung containing pus and necrotic tissue that forms cavities. It can result from aspiration of infected materials or be secondary to conditions like pneumonia, tuberculosis, or tumors. Symptoms include cough producing small amounts of sputum initially, fever, and malaise that progresses to copious, foul-smelling sputum and pleuritic chest pain. Treatment involves drainage through postural drainage, breathing exercises, and sometimes bronchoscopy along with prolonged antibiotic therapy and surgery if needed.

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    pathophysiology and description of the disease with some nursing management and nursing assessment.

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    Lung abscess is a localized lesion in the lung containing pus and necrotic tissue that forms cavities. It can result from aspiration of infected materials or be secondary to conditions like pneumonia, tuberculosis, or tumors. Symptoms include cough producing small amounts of sputum initially, fever, and malaise that progresses to copious, foul-smelling sputum and pleuritic chest pain. Treatment involves drainage through postural drainage, breathing exercises, and sometimes bronchoscopy along with prolonged antibiotic therapy and surgery if needed.

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    Lung Abscess

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    Lung abscess is a localized lesion in the lung containing pus and necrotic tissue that forms cavities. It can result from aspiration of infected materials or be secondary to conditions like pneumonia, tuberculosis, or tumors. Symptoms include cough producing small amounts of sputum initially, fever, and malaise that progresses to copious, foul-smelling sputum and pleuritic chest pain. Treatment involves drainage through postural drainage, breathing exercises, and sometimes bronchoscopy along with prolonged antibiotic therapy and surgery if needed.

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    Lung Abscess

    1. DESCRIPTION:
    a. A localized lesion in the lung containing pus and necrotic tissues that collapses and forms
    cavities, or pockets, in the lung.
    b. May occur from aspiration of vomitus or infected material (nasotracheal secretions or blood)
    from the upper respiratory tract; or secondary to bronchial oibstruction due to a tumor, where
    infection or necrosis within the tumor mass results in accumulation of secretions.
    c. May be also a sequel of necrotizing pneumonias, tuberculosis, pulmonary embolism, trauma,
    bronchial neoplasms.

    2. NURSING ASSESSMENT:
    a. Initially cough, with small amount of sputum, a ↓ grade fever, and malaise.
    b. In time, sputum becomes copious and often foul-smelling, sometimes containing blood.
    c. Pleuritic chest pain.
    d. Sometimes, onset is sudden, with chills, high fever, cough and malaise.

    3. MEASURES TO REDUCE RISK OF SUPPURATIVE LUNG DISEASE


    a. Patients who must have teeth extracted while their gums and teeth are infected maybe given
    antibiotic therapy before any dental manipulations.
    b. Patient is instructed to maintain adequate dental and oral hygiene, since anaerobic bacteria play a
    role in the pathogenesis of lung abscess.
    c. Give appropriate antimicrobial therapy to those with pneumonia.

    4. MANAGEMENT
    a. Adequate drainage thru postural drainage aided by percussion, effective coughing and breathing
    exercises.
    b. Sometimes, bronchoscopy is needed to drain abscess.
    c. ↑ protein, ↑ calorie diet – since chronic infection is associated with a catabolic state.
    d. Antibiotic therapy duration may be from 6-18 weeks to prevent relapse.
    e. Surgery if medical intervention is inadequate.

    5. NURSING INTERVENTIONS FOR LUNG ABSCESS


    a. Antibiotic administration as indicated.
    b. Chest Physiotherapy
    c. Ensure proper nutritional intake
    d. Emotional support
    PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF LUNG ABSCESS

    Pre Disposing Factor Risk Factor


    Hygiene Oral Hygiene
    Lifestyle Alcoholism
    Immune System Aspiration of Oral Immunocompromised
    Anaerobes to the lungs Patients

    Cough with small Secondary


    amount of sputum Inflammatory Response Mechanical or
    ↓ Grade Fever
    Functional
    Obstruction
    Cavity extend to or
    Directly to bronchus

    Abscess becomes
    Encapsulated

    Bronchu
    Necrotizes Pleuritic Chest

    Continuous
    Production
    of
    Sputum

    Purulent
    Sputum In
    time may
    became foul

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