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Infections > Respiratory Tract Infections > Empyema, Pleural
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory Tract Infections > Empyema, Pleural
Infections > Suppuration > Empyema > Empyema, Pleural
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Inflammation > Suppuration > Empyema > Empyema, Pleural
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Pleural Diseases > Empyema, Pleural

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Empyema, Pleural  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Empyemas, Thoracic
  • Empyema, Thoracic
  • Pyothorax
  • Thoracic Empyema
  • Thoracic Empyemas

Note

  • if tuberculous = EMPYEMA, TUBERCULOUS

Scope note

  • Suppurative inflammation of the pleural space.

History note

  • 92; was see EMPYEMA 1984-91; PYOTHORAX was see EMPYEMA 1984-91

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016724

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