Empyema and Pneumothorax: Update Course 2014

Space: StayCurrentMD Published: 2018-11-09

Topic overview

Dr. Dan Ostlie, Division of Pediatric Surgery, American Family Children's Hospital, presents on empyema. His discussion of patient scenarios generating discussion of topics including empyema initial diagnostic evaluation, treatment, chest tube insertion, video assisted thoracoscopic surgery, simple aspiration, and pneumothorax.

Keywords

empyema pneumonia pleural effusion ultrasound chest X-ray fibrinolytic therapy VATS antibiotics thoracotomy pediatric surgery chest tube urokinase clinical trials patient outcomes cost-effectiveness treatment protocols hospitalization intervention respiratory distress decortication

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#empyema #pneumonia #pleuraleffusion #pediatrics #surgery #fibrinolytics #VATS #antibiotics #clinicaltrials #patientcare #costeffectiveness #treatmentoptions #respiratoryhealth #medicaleducation #evidencebasedmedicine #pediatrichealth #thoracotomy #hospitalstay #interventionstrategies #healthcare

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