What is empyema
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2007-11-12 17:55:53
Answer:
If you meant emphezema (check sp - my spellcheck's not working) it's a combination of asthma and bronchitis, a result of cigarette smoking for a period of time.
A collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
An empyema is a pus within a natural body cavity. It must be differentiated from an abscess, which is a collection of pus in a newly formed capsule rather than a pre-existing cavity.