Basic Summary for Lung abscess

Main name of condition: Lung abscess

What is Lung abscess?
  Brief description of Lung abscess: Pus (abscess) in the lung
  Parent types of Lung abscess: Lung conditions, Abscess
  Organs Affected by Lung abscess: lung

What causes Lung abscess?
Causes of Lung abscess: see causes of Lung abscess

What are the symptoms of Lung abscess?
Symptoms of Lung abscess: see symptoms of Lung abscess

How is it treated?
Treatments for Lung abscess: see treatments for Lung abscess

Society issues for Lung abscess
Hospitalization statistics for Lung abscess: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Lung abscess:

0.006% (712) of hospital consultant episodes were for abscess of lung and mediastinum in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
62% of hospital consultant episodes for abscess of lung and mediastinum required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
70% of hospital consultant episodes for abscess of lung and mediastinum were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
30% of hospital consultant episodes for abscess of lung and mediastinum were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
68% of hospital consultant episodes for abscess of lung and mediastinum required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
18.5 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for abscess of lung and mediastinum in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
12 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for abscess of lung and mediastinum in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
51 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for abscess of lung and mediastinum in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
49% of hospital consultant episodes for abscess of lung and mediastinum occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
20% of hospital consultant episodes for abscess of lung and mediastinum occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
5% of hospital consultant episodes for abscess of lung and mediastinum were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.015% (7,632) of hospital bed days were for abscess of lung and mediastinum in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.021% (2,714) of hospital consultant episodes were for pyothorax in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
66% of hospital consultant episodes for pyothorax required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
69% of hospital consultant episodes for pyothorax were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
31% of hospital consultant episodes for pyothorax were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
53% of hospital consultant episodes for pyothorax required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
16.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for pyothorax in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
11 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for pyothorax in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
51 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for pyothorax in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
41% of hospital consultant episodes for pyothorax occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
18% of hospital consultant episodes for pyothorax occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
3% of hospital consultant episodes for pyothorax were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.056% (29,553) of hospital bed days were for pyothorax in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

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