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What is Empyema?
Bacterial infection of the lining of the lungs with a collection of pus in the space surrounding the lungs. It can be caused by infections or a tear in the food pipe (esophagus).
Typical Symptoms of Empyema
- Discharge of yellow or green sputum.
- Fever
- History of surgery to remove the lung/ part of the lung
- Chest pain
- Had surgery within the last 3 months
- Chest pain when coughing or during deep breathing
- On medications that suppresses the immune system
- Pain across my entire chest
Diagnostic Questions for Empyema
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have yellow or green sputum?
- Do you have a fever?
- Have you ever had lung surgery?
- Are you experiencing chest pain?
- Have you had surgery in the past 3 months?
Treatment of Empyema
Treatment aims to cure the infection and remove the pus. Antibiotics are prescribed to control the infection. Often, a needle or tube procedure may be needed to remove the pus. In some cases, surgery to remove part of the lung lining may be needed.
Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Eisaku Kamakura, MD (Pulmonology)
Dr. Kamakura graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Dentistry, and the Niigata University School of Medicine. He trained at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital and held positions in the Respiratory Medicine departments at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ome City General Hospital, and Musashino Red Cross Hospital. In 2021, he became the specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of General Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine.
Content updated on Mar 31, 2024
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