Empyema is considered to be a sub-classification of parapneumonic pleural effusion. ... CT scan of the chest may be an alternative option after a chest x-ray or ultrasound.

Pleural fluid chemical analysis in parapneumonic effusions: a meta-analysis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1995;151:1700-1708[Erratum, Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1995;152:823.] Crossref.

If a parapneumonic effusion is suspected, a diagnostic aspiration must be promptly performed to identify patients with a complicated effusion that requires drainage. Because the initial assessment ...

"Influence Of Long-Term Use Of Inhaled Corticoids On The Development Of Pleural Effusion In Community Acquired Pneumonia" (Session D14, Wednesday, May 23, 8:15-10:45 a.m., Room 2001-2003, Moscone ...

On examination, she had decreased breath sounds on the right side. A chest radiograph showed a large right-sided pleural effusion with a mediastinal shift to the left . The possible diagnoses included ...

Patients with prior treatment with inhaled corticosteroids, compared with those without, had a significantly lower incidence of parapneumonic effusion (5% vs. 12%).