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Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Empyema
- Medical condition (new).field
- Pulmonology, infectious disease
via Wikipedia infobox
Health references
- ICD-10
- J86.9 — Pyothorax without fistula
- MedlinePlus
- Consumer health page →
Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (ICD-10-CM · MedlinePlus). Not medical advice.
Research
15,133 papers- Pleural empyema.The Pediatric infectious disease journal · 1999
- Thoracic empyema: current opinions in medical and surgical management.Current opinion in pulmonary medicine · 2010
- Parapneumonic effusion and empyema.The European respiratory journal · 1997
- Empyema in children.The Journal of cardiovascular surgery · 1998
- Empyema after pneumonectomy.The Annals of thoracic surgery · 1973
via PubMed
Clinical Trials
64 registered- UNKNOWNComparison the Level of CTGF Protein and Related Cytokine in Pleural EffusionTaichung Veterans General Hospital · NCT00313066
- NACOMPLETEDTreatment of Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion With Fibrinolytic Therapy Versus VATs DecorticationDenver Health and Hospital Authority · NCT03583931
- NACOMPLETEDPharmacokinetics and Pleural Fluid Penetration of Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid in Patients With Pleural InfectionsCentre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens · NCT04350502
- UNKNOWNPneumonia and Empyema in Emergency Departments in ChildrenAssociation Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du val de Marne · NCT05274607
- PHASE4COMPLETEDFibrinolysis Compared to Thoracoscopy for Pleural InfectionTulane University · NCT03468933
- PHASE1COMPLETEDUrokinase Versus Primary Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery for EmpyemaInstitute of Child Health · NCT00144950
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Classification
- Diagnosis
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Empyema
An empyema (; ) is a collection or gathering of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity. The term is most commonly used to refer to pleural empyema, which is empyema of the pleural cavity. It is similar to or the same as abscess in meaning, but the context of use may sometimes be different. For instance, an appendicular empyema is in medicine now generally called an abscess.
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