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{{DX tag | Infection | Medical Problem | Empyema | EMPYEMA- POST OP | 3100 | No | 0 | CC & Med | Currently Collected | | }}''Notes: Infectious Pleural effusion''

{{DX tag | Infection | Medical Problem | Empyema | EMPYEMA- POST OP | 3100 | No | 0 | CC & Med | Currently Collected | | }}''Notes: Infectious Pleural effusion'' that occurs specifically after a surgical procedure.

~~Emphyema is a collection of pus in the space between the lung and the inner surface of the chest wall (pleural space).~~

Also see: [[Empyema - NON POST OP]]

~~Other places it can occur:~~

Emphyema is a collection of pus in the space between the lung and the inner surface of the chest wall (pleural space)

*[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empyema]]`

NOTE: This DX has been since the "beginning" under the RESPIRATORY Category, then move to Respiratory Infection Category, and was only referring empyema in that area not anywhere else.

Causes:

~~•20~~-60% - results from pneumonia

*20-60% - results from pneumonia

~~•Thoracic~~ trauma (in about 1-5% of cases)

*Thoracic trauma (in about 1-5% of cases)

~~•Rupture~~ of a lung abscess into the pleural space

*Rupture of a lung abscess into the pleural space

~~•Extension~~ of a non–pleural-based infection (eg, mediastinitis, abdominal infection)

*Extension of a non–pleural-based infection (eg, mediastinitis, abdominal infection)

~~•Esophageal~~ tear

*Esophageal tear

~~•Iatrogenic~~ introduction at the time of thoracic surgery

*Iatrogenic introduction at the time of thoracic surgery

~~•An~~ indwelling catheter that is a nidus for infection

*An indwelling catheter that is a nidus (breeding place) for infection

[[Category: Infection]]

[[Category: Respiratory Problems]]

[[Category:Empyema (old)]]

[[Category: Infection (old)]]

[[Category: Respiratory Problems (old)]]

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-{{DX tag | Infection | Medical Problem | Empyema | EMPYEMA- POST OP | 3100 | No | 0 | CC & Med | Currently Collected |  | }}''Notes: Infectious Pleural effusion''
+{{PreICD10 dx | NewDxArticle = Empyema (pyothorax)}}
+{{DX tag | Infection | Medical Problem | Empyema | EMPYEMA- POST OP | 3100 | No | 0 | CC & Med | Currently Collected |  | }}''Notes: Infectious Pleural effusion'' that occurs specifically after a surgical procedure.
-Emphyema is a collection of pus in the space between the lung and the inner surface of the chest wall (pleural space).
+Also see: [[Empyema - NON POST OP]]
-Other places it can occur:
+Emphyema is a collection of pus in the space between the lung and the inner surface of the chest wall (pleural space)
-*[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empyema]]`
+NOTE: This DX has been since the "beginning" under the RESPIRATORY Category, then move to Respiratory Infection Category, and was only referring empyema in that area not anywhere else.
 Causes:
-•20-60% - results from pneumonia
+*20-60% - results from pneumonia
-•Thoracic trauma (in about 1-5% of cases)
+*Thoracic trauma (in about 1-5% of cases)
-•Rupture of a lung abscess into the pleural space
+*Rupture of a lung abscess into the pleural space
-•Extension of a non–pleural-based infection (eg, mediastinitis, abdominal infection)
+*Extension of a non–pleural-based infection (eg, mediastinitis, abdominal infection)
-•Esophageal tear
+*Esophageal tear
-•Iatrogenic introduction at the time of thoracic surgery
+*Iatrogenic introduction at the time of thoracic surgery
-•An indwelling catheter that is a nidus for infection
+*An indwelling catheter that is a nidus (breeding place) for infection
-[[Category: Infection]]
-[[Category: Respiratory  Problems]]
+[[Category:Empyema (old)]]
+[[Category: Infection (old)]]
+[[Category: Respiratory  Problems (old)]]