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*'''Primary'''
*'''Primary'''
When Abscess develops among patients who were healthy previously or with high risk factors such as those prone for aspiration
When Abscess develops among patients who were healthy previously or with high risk factors such as those prone for aspiration
***Aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions  
**Aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions  
***Immunodeficiency conditions like HIV
**Immunodeficiency conditions like HIV
***Necrotizing pneumonitis
**Necrotizing pneumonitis
*'''Secondary'''
*'''Secondary'''
When abscess develops among patients due to  other associated medical conditions
When abscess develops among patients due to  other associated medical conditions
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**Hematogenic dissemination  
**Hematogenic dissemination  
**Infection spread from mediastinum  
**Infection spread from mediastinum  
**Coexisting Lung Diseases  
**Coexisting Lung Diseases
 
===Based on mode of spread===
===Based on mode of spread===
*'''Bronchiogenic'''
*'''Bronchiogenic'''

Revision as of 14:48, 23 January 2017

Classification

Based on duration

  • Acute
    • If symptoms are present for less than 6 weeks before presenting to medical care
  • Chronic
    • If symptoms persist for more than 6 weeks

Based on Etiology

  • Primary

When Abscess develops among patients who were healthy previously or with high risk factors such as those prone for aspiration

    • Aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions
    • Immunodeficiency conditions like HIV
    • Necrotizing pneumonitis
  • Secondary

When abscess develops among patients due to other associated medical conditions

    • Bronchial obstruction
    • Hematogenic dissemination
    • Infection spread from mediastinum
    • Coexisting Lung Diseases

Based on mode of spread

  • Bronchiogenic
    • Aspiration of Oropharyngeal secretions
    • Bronchial obstruction by Tumor
    • Foreign body, Congenital Malformations and Enlarged LymphNodes
  • Hematogenic
    • Infective endocarditis
    • Abdominal Sepsis
    • Septic Thromboembolisim