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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, diabetes mellitus, neurological disorder and bronchial obstruction. | 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.<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== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
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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
- Artificial ventilation
- Coma
- Neuromuscular disorders with bulbar dysfunction
- Nocturnal aspiration
- Bronchial obstruction
- Gingivo-dental sepsis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Immunosuppression
Less Common Risk factors
- Drug abuse
- Malnutrition
- Mental retardation
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease