Chest X-ray of a lung abscess. An abscess is an accumulation of puss within a cavity in tissue. It is usually as a result of an infection or other foreign material Is the use of proton pump inhibitors ...

IN TREATING patients with suppurative lung abscess the practitioner is often confused by the conflicting views expressed in current medical literature. Should such cases be treated surgically from the ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a reasonable guess, given this clinical presentation, except for the relatively acute onset of illness and the hyperbilirubinemia. This patient's TB exposure history is minimal, ...

Empyema is a condition where you have pus between your lung and the membrane surrounding it. It’s caused by an infection and can cause symptoms such as pain and shortness of breath.‌ You’re more ...

The usually good response of suppurative lung abscess to proper medical management is noted by Bernhard, Malcolm and Wylie in this issue of the Journal. Having pointed this out, the authors proceed to ...

Empyema is considered to be a sub-classification of parapneumonic pleural effusion. A parapneumonic effusion describes the build-up of activated pleural fluid which is associated with a lung infection ...

The lungs are a pair of organs in the chest integral for transporting oxygen throughout the body (via inhalation) and removing carbon dioxide from the blood (via exhalation). In some cases of severe ...

The patient is a 17-year-old girl who had been sick for 1 week prior to admission to the hospital. She had constant right upper quadrant pain and pleuritic right-sided chest pain. She was seen as an ...

Empyema is defined as a collection of pus in the pleural space and is a form of purulent (infected), pleural effusion. Pleural effusion refers to the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the ...