Lung Abscess Causes

[Back in January I had trouble breathing. I did smoke then as well. My doctor cked me for tuberculosis after finding a cavity in lung from x ray and better seen on cat scan. Did blood test and skin test, both were... View answer

Is this abscess getting better or worse? Also what causes the black center ? ... View answer

I am so afraid of medicine but I had a recent health issue ( pneumonia and a lung abscess ) and ever since I finished the course of antibiotics I have become extremely anxious. Even went to the er ... View answer

drainage has no risk to liver or other parts. How do we know the causes of this ... View answer

embarrassed to ask anyone about it. I sit at a desk all day and I'm wondering if that's what causes it? I don't know if you'd consider it an abscess or cysts or what? Any thoughts? ... View answer

My 56 year old brother has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Also had a lung abscess and a UTI ... drainage of the abscess during the bronchoscope. Thoughts on the possible causes of the... View answer

I could not turn my head or neck and they diagnosed me with a lung abscess and put me in the ... lung abscess to the kyphosis because I was sure I found a link between them but now I see a link ... View answer

[My brother went through ER with left lung strep pneumonia and went into septic shock and was given a blood restrictive drug due to low blood pressure to reduce blood flow to limbs and direct to vital organs. Less than 18... View answer

I have an itch on the bottom side of my right rib cage. Located about 2 inches under nipple. I also have pain there as well. Level 4 pain. I m currently taking medication for a lung abscess in my right ... View answer

My sister s got melioidosis,pleural effusion and lung abscess. Imipenem has treated for 2 weeks ... her abscess s affected large area and lung tissue s become hard, fibrosis. Now she s on respirator ... View answer