| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:3798 |
| Name | pleural empyema |
| Definition | A soft tissue infectious disease that involves accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity as a result of infection within the lung (pneumonia) or a lung abscess spreading into the space. The symptoms include cough, fever, chest pain, sweating and shortness of breath. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleural_empyema, http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec04/ch052/ch052b.html?qt=Pleural%20empyema%20&alt=sh |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:196069007 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:11023 DOID:13630 DOID:14304 |
| Subsets |
NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
abscess of pleural cavity [EXACT] abscess of thorax [EXACT] empyema [EXACT] Empyema of pleura [EXACT] Empyema of pleura without fistula [EXACT] empyema with fistula [EXACT] Empyema with no fistula [EXACT] Empyema with pleural fistula [EXACT] Empyema without mention of fistula [EXACT] Empyema, chest [EXACT] lung empyema [EXACT] Pleural empyema with fistula [EXACT] pleural empyema with no fistula [EXACT] Purulent pleurisy [EXACT] purulent pleuritis [EXACT] pyothorax [EXACT] Thorax abscess [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a pleural disease |