Chronic sterile empyema

Sterile subdural empyema: an unusual presentation.

Al Salihi M, et al. BMJ Case Rep 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-222053 Description A 66-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 6-week history of progressively worsening generalised weakness and gait instability. Physical examinations revealed a low-grade fever of 37.7°C. In addition, the patient was found to have very poor dentition and bilateral sensorineural hearing reduction w...

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...