CHRONIC EMPYEMA

The Treatment of Chronic Empyema.

Drug Weatment of Chronic Tuberculous Empyema

this difilcult, due to extreme disability. In this case, we initiate a home care referral so that stripping can be done in the home. We use a frequency of twice a week for the first week, with a decrease in frequency if the patient is successful in independently expelling mucus balls. We have found that experienced home care nurses and respiratory therapists who perform tracheostomy tube change...

Open Thoracotomy and Decortication for Chronic Empyema

OBJECTIVES Traditionally, chronic empyema has been treated by thoracotomy and decortication. Some recent reports have claimed similar clinical results for videothoracoscopy, but with less morbidity and mortality than open procedures. Our experience with thoracotomy and decortication is reviewed so that the results of this surgical procedure can be adequately evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS F...

Drug treatment of chronic tuberculous empyema.

this difilcult, due to extreme disability. In this case, we initiate a home care referral so that stripping can be done in the home. We use a frequency of twice a week for the first week, with a decrease in frequency if the patient is successful in independently expelling mucus balls. We have found that experienced home care nurses and respiratory therapists who perform tracheostomy tube change...

A Case of Empyema necessitans: An uncommon presentation of Empyema

ABSTRACTIntroductionEmpyema is an accumulation of pus in the pleural space. Empyema necessitans occurs when pus extends through the parietal pleura into the surrounding tissues.Case ReportWe present here a 4 month old babywith severe respiratory distress and anassociated huge boggy swelling over the left side of his chest and back. Evaluation revealed pus accumulated in the pleural space which ...