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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Common risk factors in the development of empyema include: | |||
*[[Bacterial pneumonia]] | |||
*Chest surgery | |||
*[[Lung abscess]] | |||
*Trauma or injury to the chest | |||
*[[Thoracentesis]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
Revision as of 23:45, 3 January 2017
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Empyema Microchapters |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of empyema include:
- Bacterial pneumonia
- Chest surgery
- Lung abscess
- Trauma or injury to the chest
- Thoracentesis