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what is the mcc
when do u drain it
when do u med rx it
s aureous....always drain it
which abscess? lung,brain,
lung-----

tell me abut brain tooo
i presumed its abscess in the surface
lung ab----do u just drain it or put a chest tube-----any particular size recommendation
u always drain it............n give antibiotics
anaerobes usually from oral cavity like peptostreptococci
oh yah--which one is medically rx-----which causeative organism
lung abscess...always medical


u drain it if medical therapy fails

if there is cngenital malformation
or suspected malignancy/biopsy in the process
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