2024年3月7日 · Empyema is defined as the presence of pus in the pleural space. Risk factors include pneumonia, iatrogenic intervention in the pleural space, diabetes, and alcohol abuse. In patients with symptoms and signs of infection and a significant pleural effusion, thoracentesis (pleural aspiration) must be performed urgently.

Empyema is defined as the presence of pus in the pleural space. Risk factors include pneumonia, iatrogenic intervention in the pleural space, diabetes, and alcohol abuse. In patients with symptoms and signs of infection and a significant pleural effusion, thoracentesis (pleural aspiration) must b...

2024年8月6日 · Pleural effusion predominantly presents with breathlessness, but cough and pleuritic chest pain can be a feature. The aetiology of the pleural effusion determines other signs and symptoms. Postero-anterior chest x-ray will show an effusion of >200 mL of fluid.

2024年10月29日 · Chest x-ray and blood cultures are only indicated for children who are hospitalised for severe CAP or complications of CAP (e.g., pleural effusion, empyema, necrotising pneumonia, lung abscess). Empirical antibiotic therapy is indicated for all children who are clinically diagnosed with CAP.

2025年1月10日 · A los pacientes que presenten síntomas y signos de infección y un derrame pleural significativo, se les debe realizar urgentemente una toracocentesis (aspiración pleural). Si se diagnostica empiema o un derrame paraneumónico complicado, se debe insertar un drenaje torácico urgentemente.

O empiema é definido como a presença de pus no espaço pleural. Fatores de risco incluem pneumonia, intervenção iatrogênica no espaço pleural, diabetes e abuso de álcool. Em pacientes com sintomas e sinais de infecção e um derrame pleural significativo, deve-se realizar uma toracocentese (aspiraçã...

2025年1月9日 · O empiema é definido como a presença de pus no espaço pleural. Fatores de risco incluem pneumonia, intervenção iatrogênica no espaço pleural, diabetes e abuso de álcool. Em pacientes com sintomas e sinais de infecção e um derrame pleural significativo, deve-se realizar uma toracocentese (aspiração pleural) com urgência.

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is typically characterized by a new lung infiltrate on chest x-ray, together with one or more of the following: fever, chills, cough, sputum production, dyspnea, myalgia, arthralgia, pleuritic pain.

Pleural/parapneumonic effusion is an accumulation of fluid and inflammatory cells caused by adjacent lung infection or due to invasion of the pleural space by the pathogen. Light RW. Parapneumonic effusions and empyema.

2023年12月12日 · Lung abscess is a circumscribed collection of pus in the lung that leads to cavity formation. Aspiration of gastric contents is the most common causative factor.