Case Report of an Empyema Identified on Lung Ultrasound

An empyema is a pus-filled collection within the pleural space of the thorax that most commonly results from an untreated pneumonia. Additional risk factors include poor dental hygiene, malnutrition, immunosuppression, alcohol or IV drug use, and gastroesophageal reflux. Symptoms typically include a...

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Autores principales: Brown, Michelle, Heffernan, Carly, Wray, Alisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10332732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37465266
http://dx.doi.org/10.21980/J8SH2N

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10332732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37465266
http://dx.doi.org/10.21980/J8SH2N

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