Lung abscess: Difference between revisions

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+{{ICD10 category|Respiratory}}{{ICD10 category|Infectious disease}}{{ICD10 category|Potential infection}}
+{{ICD10 category|Pneumonia}}
 == Additional Info ==
-incl gangrene of lung {sc:mediastinitis}
+* Lung abscess is a type of liquefactive necrosis of the lung tissue and formation of cavities (more than 2 cm) containing necrotic debris or fluid caused by microbial infection.
+* The formation of multiple small (< 2 cm) abscesses is occasionally referred to as Necrotizing pneumonia (NP), and is also known as cavitary pneumonia, cavitary necrosis or lung gangrene. Both lung abscess and necrotizing pneumonia are manifestations of a similar pathologic process.
+** To code a necrotizing pneumonia, link this code with the code for the pneumonia:
+{{ListICD10Category|categoryName=Pneumonia}}
+'''Includes:'''
+* Gangrene of lung
+* Necrotic lung
+* Cavitary pneumonia
+* Cavitary necrosis
+* aspergilloma combine with [[Aspergillus]]
-== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead ==
+== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
-(turn these into links to the actual diagnosis articles if possible. For some that might make no sense.)
-{sc:mediastinitis}
 == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
-(put links to likely candidates coded with this one, eg. a cause for a trauma.)
+* combine with the appropriate pneumonia code:
+{{ListICD10Category|categoryName=Pneumonia}}
+== Related CCI Codes ==
 == Related Articles ==
 {{Related Articles}}
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