Pleural effusion and empyema are conditions characterized by ... effective diagnostic parameters for chest tube drainage, and the role of intrapleural therapies and surgery in treatment plans ...

Women are more likely to experience certain lung-related symptoms than men. Mercy Medical Center pulmonologist Dr. Anthony ...

Empyema thoracis ... treatment are antibiotics and pleural drainage. However, traditional chest tube drainage alone often fails to adequately clear loculated effusions, which can lead to ...