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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'' | ||
Empyema is inflammatory fluid and debris in the pleural space. It results from an untreated pleural-space infection that progresses from free-flowing pleural fluid to a complex collection in the pleural space | |||
Causes: | |||
•20-60% - results from pneumnia | |||
•Thoracic trauma (in about 1-5% of cases) | |||
•Rupture of a lung abscess into the pleural space | |||
•Extension of a non–pleural-based infection (eg, mediastinitis, abdominal infection) | |||
•Esophageal tear | |||
•Iatrogenic introduction at the time of thoracic surgery | |||
•An indwelling catheter that is a nidus for infection | |||
[[Category: Infection]] | [[Category: Infection]] | ||
[[Category: Respiratory Problems]] | [[Category: Respiratory Problems]] | ||
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Legacy Content
This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Empyema (pyothorax)Click Expand to show legacy content.
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Category: Infection (old) |
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| Main Diagnosis: | Empyema |
| Sub Diagnosis: | EMPYEMA- POST OP |
| Diagnosis Code: | 3100 |
| Comorbid Diagnosis: | No |
| Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10): | 0 |
| Program: | CC & Med |
| Status: | Currently Collected
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Empyema is inflammatory fluid and debris in the pleural space. It results from an untreated pleural-space infection that progresses from free-flowing pleural fluid to a complex collection in the pleural space
Causes: •20-60% - results from pneumnia •Thoracic trauma (in about 1-5% of cases) •Rupture of a lung abscess into the pleural space •Extension of a non–pleural-based infection (eg, mediastinitis, abdominal infection) •Esophageal tear •Iatrogenic introduction at the time of thoracic surgery •An indwelling catheter that is a nidus for infection