| empyema |
a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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| empyema tube |
a tube for draining an empyema from the thoracic cavity.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspz...
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| empyema |
pus in a tissue space, eg, pleural cavity
Ãâó: www.southalabama.edu/alliedhealth/cls/Ravine/gloss...
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| empyema |
Use additional code to identify infectious organism (041.0-041.9) Excludes: abscess of lung (513.0)
Ãâó: icd9cm.chrisendres.com/index.php
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| empyema |
pus accumulation in the lung(s) or other body cavity
Ãâó: www.life.umd.edu/classroom/bsci424/Definitions.htm
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