Acute Biliary tract infections, Diagnostic criteria and Treatment

Mustafa, Murtaza; Menon, Jayaram; Rahman, MDS; Parash, MTH; Shimmi, SC

doi:10.9790/6718-03105862

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“…The use of CT scans is more sensitive in cases of lung abscess compared to conventional chest x-rays. The use of CT scans is very useful for viewing small cavities, proving the presence of obstructing endobronchial lesions and differentiating lung abscesses from air fluid levels in the pleural space or empyema (Murtaza Mustafa, 2015). The use of ultrasound is not optimal for cases of lung parenchyma, especially lung abscesses, because sound wave transmission is very poor when passing through objects that contain a lot of air.…”

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Radiological Findings in Lung Abcess : a Case report

Burham Sulistya,

Windarta

2024

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Background: Lung abscess is an infectious disease of the lungs with pus filling the cavity in the lung parenchyma. In the pre-antibiotic era, one-third of patients who experienced lung abscesses died. The use of appropriate radiological equipment is expected to help narrow down the number of differential diagnoses so that an accurate diagnosis is obtained.We report a case of woman who had lung abcess with various imaging modality finding, Case Presentation: A 60 year old woman came to the ER with complaints of fever since 30 days before entering the hospital. Fever is accompanied by coughing and phlegm that is difficult to expel.Patient have a normal vital signs and several abnormalities in laboratory finding. Patients are examined using various radiology modalities. Conventional thoracic imaging examination suspected pleural effusion but after confirmation using a non-contrast Thorax CT Scan there was a hypodens area in the right inferior lobe and right medial lobe of the lung. In CT scan imaging using contrast obtained at the edge of the hypodencies area found enhanchment which leads to a picture of lung abscess Conclusion :The use of conventional chest radiographs has not provided maximum results in diagnosing lung abscess.Thorax CT scan is the best choice for diagnosing lung abscess because of its better sensitivity compared to conventional Thorax X-rays.

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Radiological Findings in Lung Abcess : a Case report

Burham Sulistya,

Windarta

2024

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“…7 A lung abscess is a process of necrotic liquefaction of lung parenchymal tissue, creating a cavity of more than 2 cm filled with necrotic debris and fluid -caused by bacterial infection. 4 Multiple lung abscess may also develop, although it is usually characterized by a single dominant abscess. 3 The prevalence of lung abscess is currently less frequent than in the pre-antibiotic era due to inadequate management of pneumonia which leads to development of lung abscess in the preantibiotic era, however it still is considered a significant source of morbidity and mortality.…”

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“…3 The prevalence of lung abscess is currently less frequent than in the pre-antibiotic era due to inadequate management of pneumonia which leads to development of lung abscess in the preantibiotic era, however it still is considered a significant source of morbidity and mortality. 3,4 Aspiration pneumonia is a risk factor for lung abscess. One possible reason is that lung abscessrelated pathogens are mostly anaerobic bacteria originating from the upper airway including nasopharynx, tongue, buccal mucosa, and gum folds.…”

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Interventional Approach on Lung Abscess

Audina,

Agustin,

Reisa

2024

J Respirol Indones

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Lung abscess is a necrotic liquefaction process containing necrotic debris or fluid from the lung parenchyma tissue, creating a cavity of more than 2 cm caused by bacterial infection. The most common etiology of lung abscess is oral aspiration. With a high incidence of tuberculosis in Indonesia, Mycobacterium tuberculosis may also cause cold abscesses, although rarely reported. Several things can increase the risk of developing a lung abscess, such as oral aspiration, sepsis, and history of previous lung infection. The treatment for lung abscess was classified into two groups, the pharmacology group which uses antibiotics including clindamycin, ampicillin-sulbactam, moxifloxacin, carbapenem, and piperacillin-tazobactam; and the other group is non-pharmacology therapy including drainage which is indicated for patient with a size cavity of more than 6 cm. There are several options for drainage such as percutaneous or endoscopic drainage. Bronchoscopy may serve as a diagnostic and also intervention tool in lung abscess.

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“…Obstruction causes an increase in pressure in the bile duct, and bacteria can reach the systemic circulation through hepatic sinusoids when there is high pressure [1]. Although the most important reason for obstruction of bile flow is gallstones, tumors originating from surrounding structures and surgical injury to the bile ducts can also cause obstruction in the biliary tract [2]. Some experts have stated that the presence of microorganisms in the bile does not always indicate an active infection [3].…”

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