Diseases

Lung Abscess

Solitary or multiple collections of PUS within the lung parenchyma as a result of infection by bacteria, protozoa, or other agents.

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Abstract

Solitary or multiple collections of PUS within the lung parenchyma as a result of infection by bacteria, protozoa, or other agents.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Abscess, Pulmonary
  • Abscesses, Pulmonary
  • Pulmonary Abscess
  • Pulmonary Abscesses
  • Abscess, Lung
  • Abscesses, Lung
  • Lung Abscesses

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with precoordinated organism/infection term (IM); if unspecified bacterial abscess, do not coordinate with BACTERIAL INFECTIONS since most abscesses are bacterial

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NLM Classification

WF 651

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lung Abscess. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008169. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008169
  2. Lung Abscess. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_abscess
  3. Lung Abscess. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1877550