Empyema
An accumulation of pus in a body cavity, usually the pleural space.
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pleural fluid TGs 235 , cholesterol 35 which was sent later. LDH normal daily output around 500ml whitish fluid. HRCT chest didn't conclude anything. Daignosed as case of Idiopathic Chylothorax
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Finally we are as good as our clinical sense ! It is easy to turn away a patient because he cannot afford investigations, but it requires true courage and compassion to go ahead and choose a sensible line of management, based on clinical...
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Need to find out cause of dyspnoea ? Lung collapse due to empyema, - has the lung expanded well? Can LVF ,/ CCF be responsible for dyspnoea? What is ECHO report ? Can dyspnoea be due to DKA, is DM2 well controlled? Is there primary l...
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epidural empyema is a rare condition, but very easily curable with removal of infected material and appropriate antibiotics
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THE ANSWER IS C). CHOLESTEROLOSIS
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