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Sav [38]
1 year ago
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the nurse is reviewing the electronic health record of a client with an empyema. what health problem in the client's history is

most likely to have caused the empyema?
Medicine
1 answer:
vampirchik [111]1 year ago
5 0

The most frequent cause of empyema is pneumonia. Anyone who has had chest surgery runs the risk of developing empyema if bacteria get into the wound.

A medical ailment known as empyema affects the pleural space, which is the region between the lungs' outermost layer and the inner lining of the chest wall. The purpose of this area is to aid with lung expansion and contraction. Recent pneumonia serves as the primary risk factor for empyema. Others include being older than 70, having just been hospitalized, having undergone chest surgery, or having experienced trauma. Empyema typically manifests outside of a hospital and tends to be less severe in low-risk populations. The following conditions increase a person's risk of developing empyema. Heart disease, diabetes, and prior cancer a persistent obstructive pulmonary disease lung condition Drug use intravenously could possibly increase the incidence of uncomplicated empyema.

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