purulent pleurisy
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Definition
Noun: A medical condition characterized by the presence of pus within the pleural cavity, the space between the lungs and the inner chest wall. This is a type of pleural effusion specifically involving infected fluid (empyema).
Usage
This is a specific medical term used to diagnose and describe a severe complication of infections like pneumonia, lung abscess, or chest trauma. It indicates an infection that has spread to the pleural space.
Examples
- The patient's pneumonia progressed to purulent pleurisy, requiring chest tube drainage.
- A diagnosis of purulent pleurisy was confirmed after analyzing the fluid extracted via thoracentesis.
- Symptoms of purulent pleurisy include fever, chest pain, and difficulty breathing.
Advanced Usage
- Clinical Context: The term is often used interchangeably with empyema or pyothorax, though "purulent pleurisy" explicitly links the condition to inflammation of the pleura (pleurisy).
- The empyema was formally documented as a case of purulent pleurisy.
Variants and Related Words
- Empyema (n): The primary synonym; a collection of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity.
- Pyothorax (n): A synonym emphasizing pus in the chest cavity.
- Pleurisy (n): Inflammation of the pleura, which can be dry or exudative; purulent pleurisy is a suppurative form.
- Pleural Effusion (n): A broader term for excess fluid in the pleural space, which may be transudative, exudative, or purulent.
Synonyms
- Empyema (of the pleura)
- Pyothorax
- Suppurative pleurisy
Related Phrases / Collocations
- Complicated purulent pleurisy: Indicates the condition requires intervention beyond antibiotics, such as drainage.
- To develop purulent pleurisy: Describes the progression of an infection.
- The untreated infection caused him to develop purulent pleurisy.
Noun
- a collection of pus in the lung cavity