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Factors resulting in altered level of [[consciousness]] and decreased [[immune response]] play a key role in the development of lung abscess includes [[Alcoholism|alcoholism,]] [[diabetes mellitus]], [[Neurological disorders|neurological disorder]] and bronchial obstruction.<ref name="pmid4014575">{{cite journal |vauthors=Pohlson EC, McNamara JJ, Char C, Kurata L |title=Lung abscess: a changing pattern of the disease |journal=Am. J. Surg. |volume=150 |issue=1 |pages=97–101 |year=1985 |pmid=4014575 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
==Risk Factors== | |||
===Common Risk Factors=== | |||
*[[Alcoholism]]<ref name="pmid6859981">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hagan JL, Hardy JD |title=Lung abscess revisited. A survey of 184 cases |journal=Ann. Surg. |volume=197 |issue=6 |pages=755–62 |year=1983 |pmid=6859981 |pmc=1352910 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
*[[Seizure disorder]] | |||
*[[Mechanical ventilation]] | |||
*[[Coma|Decrease level of consciousness]] | |||
*[[Neuromuscular disease|Neuromuscular disorder]]<nowiki/>s with [[bulbar dysfunction]]<ref name="pmid4834618">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bartlett JG, Finegold SM |title=Anaerobic infections of the lung and pleural space |journal=Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. |volume=110 |issue=1 |pages=56–77 |year=1974 |pmid=4834618 |doi=10.1164/arrd.1974.110.1.56 |url=}}</ref> | |||
*[[Nocturnal]] [[aspiration]] <ref name="pmid10084487">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hirshberg B, Sklair-Levi M, Nir-Paz R, Ben-Sira L, Krivoruk V, Kramer MR |title=Factors predicting mortality of patients with lung abscess |journal=Chest |volume=115 |issue=3 |pages=746–50 |year=1999 |pmid=10084487 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
*Bronchial obstruction | |||
*[[Gingivostomatitis|Gingivo]]-[[dental sepsis]] | |||
*[[Diabetes mellitus]] | |||
*[[Immunosuppression]]<ref name="pmid10084487">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hirshberg B, Sklair-Levi M, Nir-Paz R, Ben-Sira L, Krivoruk V, Kramer MR |title=Factors predicting mortality of patients with lung abscess |journal=Chest |volume=115 |issue=3 |pages=746–50 |year=1999 |pmid=10084487 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
===Less Common Risk factors=== | |||
*[[Drug abuse]] | |||
*[[Malnutrition]] | |||
*[[Mental retardation]] | |||
*[[Gastroesophageal reflux disease]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Factors resulting in altered level of consciousness and decreased immune response play a key role in the development of lung abscess includes alcoholism, diabetes mellitus, neurological disorder and bronchial obstruction.[1]
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
- Alcoholism[2]
- Seizure disorder
- Mechanical ventilation
- Decrease level of consciousness
- Neuromuscular disorders with bulbar dysfunction[3]
- Nocturnal aspiration [4]
- Bronchial obstruction
- Gingivo-dental sepsis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Immunosuppression[4]
Less Common Risk factors
Reference
- ↑ Pohlson EC, McNamara JJ, Char C, Kurata L (1985). "Lung abscess: a changing pattern of the disease". Am. J. Surg. 150 (1): 97–101. PMID 4014575.
- ↑ Hagan JL, Hardy JD (1983). "Lung abscess revisited. A survey of 184 cases". Ann. Surg. 197 (6): 755–62. PMC 1352910. PMID 6859981.
- ↑ Bartlett JG, Finegold SM (1974). "Anaerobic infections of the lung and pleural space". Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 110 (1): 56–77. doi:10.1164/arrd.1974.110.1.56. PMID 4834618.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hirshberg B, Sklair-Levi M, Nir-Paz R, Ben-Sira L, Krivoruk V, Kramer MR (1999). "Factors predicting mortality of patients with lung abscess". Chest. 115 (3): 746–50. PMID 10084487.