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  1.                             Lung Abscess
  2. SYMPTOMS include loss of appetite, fever, chills, chest pain, malaise,
  3. sweats and coughs that may produce pus-laden sputum.
  4. CAUSES may be from malignancy, pneumonia or foreign objects in lungs.
  5. TREATMENT. Antibiotics, suction to remove sputum, postural drainage. Surgery