Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions THORACIC SURGERY Case #1 - A man, aged 70, with a long history of esophageal dysmotility. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 8.) What is the management of a primary lung abscess? Management of primary lung abscess: Antibiotics appropriate to cause and culture specific Drainage usually spontaneous via tracheobronchial tree, would require bronchoscopic and/or chest percussion and postural drainage Surgical drainage indicated if medical therapy fails
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