Pleural empyema
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pleural-empyema-162-4513810
title:
Pleural empyema
text:
Pleural empyema is a collection of pus in the pleural cavity caused by microorganisms, usually bacteria. Often it happens in the context of a pneumonia, injury, or chest surgery. It is one of the various kinds of pleural effusion. There are three stages: exudative, when there is an increase in pleural fluid with or without the presence of pus; fibrinopurulent, when fibrous septa form localized pus pockets; and the final organizing stage, when there is scarring of the pleura membranes with possib
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleural_empyema
date created:
2004-06-09T07:58:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T16:59:32Z
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13
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