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Empyema
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Empyema Treatment
The goal of treatment is to cure the infection and remove the collection of pus from the lung. Antibiotics are prescribed to control the infection. A doctor will place a chest tube to completely drain the pus. A surgeon may need to perform a decortication (peeling away the lining of the lung) if the lung does not expand properly.
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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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• 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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