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Empyema
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Empyema Complications
A possible complication is pleural thickening.
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• Definition
• Empyema Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Empyema Symptoms & Signs
• Empyema Prevention
• Empyema Diagnosis & Tests
• Empyema Treatment
• Empyema Prognosis
• Empyema Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Pneumonia
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
• Pleural Fluid Gram Stain
• Thoracentesis
Other Topics
• Auscultation
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
• Cough
• Fever
• Malaise
• Sweating - Excessive
• Weight Loss - Unintentional
Review Date : 5/6/2003
Reviewed By : David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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