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What is a characteristic of sputum in suppurative lung syndrome?
Purulent yellow or green in color
What can cause lung abscess in suppurative lung syndrome?
Pneumonia inadequately treated as in staphylococcal type
What is the clinical presentation of bronchiectasis?
Recurrent attacks of cough & expectoration of large amount of purulent foeted sputum related to posture
What may cause rupture of an abscess into the pleural sac, leading to empyema?
Lung suppurative syndrome with expectoration which increases when lying over the healthy side
What is a common cause of congenital bronchiectasis?
Immotile cilia syndrome
What is a common cause of lung abscess in suppurative lung syndrome?
Infection of pulmonary infarction
What is the characteristic sputum in suppurative lung syndrome?
Related to posture
What is the clinical presentation of bronchiectasis?
Hemoptysis
What may cause rupture of an abscess into the pleural sac, leading to empyema?
Extension from sub diaphragmatic liver abscess
What can cause lung abscess in suppurative lung syndrome?
Infection distal to foreign body inhalation obstruction
Study Notes
Suppurative Lung Syndrome
- Sputum in suppurative lung syndrome is characteristic for being purulent, indicating a severe bacterial infection.
Causes of Lung Abscess
- Lung abscess in suppurative lung syndrome can be caused by aspiration of oropharyngeal contents, septic emboli, or direct inoculation of bacteria into the lung parenchyma.
Clinical Presentation of Bronchiectasis
- The clinical presentation of bronchiectasis includes chronic cough, excessive sputum production, and hemoptysis.
Complications of Lung Abscess
- Rupture of an abscess into the pleural sac can lead to empyema, which is often caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Causes of Bronchiectasis
- Congenital bronchiectasis can be caused by cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder affecting the transport of salt and water in and out of cells.
Lung Abscess in Suppurative Lung Syndrome
- A common cause of lung abscess in suppurative lung syndrome is aspiration of oropharyngeal contents.
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