nx step in dx of lung abcess - krishna07

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pt e fever cough e foul smelling sputum chestpain xray..thickwalled cavity nx step

ctscan or lungbiopsy or rx e clindamycin

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next step is antibiotics....clinda or Pen

If it doesn't respond then bronchoscopy

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The treatment of choice for lung abscess is Clindamycin

Some physiscians tend to use Penicillin and Metronidazole combination( But not pen alone)

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do mean nx step in managemnent is rx

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Clinical features and Xray are enought here towards the dianosis and starting iv ab's is the next step.