Pneumonia, Empyema and Abscess: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Pneumonia, Empyema and Abscess: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: A lung abscess is a subacute infection in which an area of necrosis forms in the lung parenchyma. It usually is in a dependent section of the lung, more often involves the right lung than the ...

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Tags: Emergency, Infection, Lung, Pneumonia, Emergency Medicine

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An estimated 60,000 pleural infections are diagnosed annually in the United States, including lung abscess & empyema. http://bit.ly/9QPiVa

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