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Empyema: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management by NITHA K is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Empyema is the accumulation of pus in the pleural space, usually caused by bacterial infections spreading from the lungs such as pneumonia. It progresses through exudative, fibrinopurulent, and organized stages. Symptoms include fever, chest pain, cough, and shortness of breath. Diagnosis involves imaging and thoracentesis. Treatment consists of antibiotics, drainage of pus via chest tube or surgery, and occasionally fibrinolytic therapy. The goal is to control infection, drain pus, and obliterate any empye

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NITHA K

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