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** If symptoms persist for more than 6 weeks | ** If symptoms persist for more than 6 weeks | ||
===Based on Etiology=== | ===Based on Etiology=== | ||
===='''Primary'''==== | |||
When Abscess develops among patients who were healthy previously or with high risk factors such as those prone for aspiration | When Abscess develops among patients who were healthy previously or with high risk factors such as those prone for aspiration | ||
*Aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions | |||
*Immunodeficiency conditions like HIV | |||
*Necrotizing pneumonitis | |||
===='''Secondary'''==== | |||
When abscess develops among patients due to other associated medical conditions | When abscess develops among patients due to other associated medical conditions | ||
*Bronchial obstruction | |||
*Hematogenic dissemination | |||
*Infection spread from mediastinum | |||
*Coexisting Lung Diseases | |||
===Based on mode of spread=== | ===Based on mode of spread=== | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 23 January 2017
Classification
Based on duration
- Acute
- If symptoms are present for less than 6 weeks before presenting to medical care
- Chronic
- If symptoms persist for more than 6 weeks
Based on Etiology
Primary
When Abscess develops among patients who were healthy previously or with high risk factors such as those prone for aspiration
- Aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions
- Immunodeficiency conditions like HIV
- Necrotizing pneumonitis
Secondary
When abscess develops among patients due to other associated medical conditions
- Bronchial obstruction
- Hematogenic dissemination
- Infection spread from mediastinum
- Coexisting Lung Diseases
Based on mode of spread
- Bronchiogenic
- Aspiration of Oropharyngeal secretions
- Bronchial obstruction by Tumor
- Foreign body, Congenital Malformations and Enlarged LymphNodes
- Hematogenic
- Infective endocarditis
- Abdominal Sepsis
- Septic Thromboembolisim