Necrotizing pneumonia

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Lung abscess is a necrotizing lung infection characterized by a pus-filled cavitary lesion. It is most commonly caused by aspiration of oral secretions by patients who have impaired consciousness. Symptoms are productive cough, fever, sweats, and weight loss. Diagnosis is based primarily on chest x-ray. Treatment usually is with a combination beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor or a carbapenem. Etiology of Lung Abscess Most lung abscesses develop after aspiration of oral secretions by patients with gingivitis or poor oral hygiene. Typically, patients have altered consciousness as a result of alcohol, recreational drugs, anesthesia, sedatives, or opioids. Older patients and those unable to handle their oral secretions, often because of neurologic disease, are also at risk. Lung abscesses can also develop secondary to endobronchial obstruction (eg, due to Lung Carcinoma Lung carcinoma is the leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women worldwide. About 85% of cases are related to cigarette smoking. Symptoms can include cough, chest discomfort or pain... read more ) or to immunosuppression (eg, due to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection results from 1 of 2 similar retroviruses (HIV-1 and HIV-2) that destroy CD4+ lymphocytes and impair cell-mediated immunity, increasing risk of certain... read more or after transplantation and use of immunosuppressive drugs). A less common cause of lung abscess is necrotizing pne...

Article: • • • • Images: • Pathology Cavitation can occur from a variety of organisms. Pediatric population Albeit rare, cavitation is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, and less frequently Aspergillus spp., Legionella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus 4. In children, cavitation is associated with severe illness, although cases usually resolve without surgical intervention, and long-term follow-up radiography shows clear lungs without pulmonary sequelae 1,6. Adult population Although the absolute cavitary rate may not be known, according to one series, necrotizing changes were seen in up to 6.6% of adults with pneumococcal pneumonia 7. Klebsiella pneumoniae is another organism that is known to cause cavitation 8. Radiographic features Plain radiograph May show a subtle area of radiolucency superimposed on a region of Late sequelae • • • 1. Donnelly LF, Klosterman LA. Cavitary necrosis complicating pneumonia in children: sequential findings on chest radiography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1998;171 (1): 253-6. • 2. Sawicki GS, Lu FL, Valim C et-al. Necrotising pneumonia is an increasingly detected complication of pneumonia in children. Eur. Respir. J. 2008;31 (6): 1285-91. • 3. Koşucu P, Ahmetoğlu A, Cay A et-al. Computed tomography evaluation of cavitary necrosis in complicated childhood pneumonia. Australas Radiol. 2004;48 (3): 318-23. • 4. Hodina M, Hanquinet S, Cotting J et-al. Imaging of cavitary necrosis in complicated childhood pneumonia. Eur Radiol. 2002;12 (2)...

Necrotizing Pneumonia or necrotizing cavitary pneumonia is a rare bacterial lung infection. It is a severe condition caused by tissue death due to a lack of oxygen. Furthermore, in necrotizing pneumonia, the lungs receive reduced vascular supply leading to cellular death. The lack of blood supply impairs antibiotics’ delivery and subsequent effect. This further boosts the advancement of infectious disease. It is a severe complication of parenchymal infection. Hence, the build-up of cavities and liquids in the lung tissue leads to necrotizing cavitary pneumonia. Furthermore, the infected compressed lung blocks alveolar capillaries reducing the vascular supply to the lung parenchyma. This disease may cause serious complications such as septic shock, respiratory failure, diffuse How long does it take for Necrotizing Pneumonia to develop? The quick onset of symptoms, even two or three hours after inhaling an infectious substance. However, it might take a day or more for necrotizing pneumonia to develop. Necrotizing Cavitary Pneumonia: Causes Necrotizing cavitary pneumonia occurs due to impaired defenses and inhaling excessively harmful materials. These materials include: • Food or beverages. • Small foreign objects. • Stomach contents such as digestive juices. • Bacteria from saliva and secretions. More importantly, you can also develop it if your food goes down the wrong pipe and your coughing ability is impaired. Similarly, multiple risk factors are associated with inhaling ...