Contenido Relacionado

Contenido en el Idioma Español de University of Maryland Medical Center

Empiema - Treatment

Tratamiento:

El objetivo del tratamiento es curar la infección y eliminar la acumulación de pus del espacio entre el pulmón y la superficie interna de la pared torácica. Se prescriben antibióticos para controlar la infección.

El médico colocará una sonda pleural para drenar completamente el pus. Puede ser necesario que un cirujano lleve a cabo un procedimiento para despegar el revestimiento del pulmón (decorticación) si éste no se expande adecuadamente.

Pronóstico:

Cuando el empiema complica la neumonía, el riesgo de daño pulmonar permanente y de muerte sube. Los pacientes necesitarán el tratamiento prolongado con antibióticos y drenaje. Sin embargo, la mayoría de las personas se recuperan totalmente del empiema.

Posibles complicaciones:

Engrosamiento de la pleura
Reducción de la función pulmonar

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si presenta síntomas de empiema.

Los pulmones

Sistema respiratorio

Inserción de una sonda torácica - Serie

Reviewed last on: 3/11/2011
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Celli BR. Diseases of the diaphragm, chest wall, pleura, and mediastinum. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 100.

Broaddus VC, Light RW. Pleural effusion. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al, eds. Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 68.

The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. © 1997- A.D.A.M., Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an independent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of quality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy, editorial process and privacy policy. A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch).

Connect with UMMC

© 2011 University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). All rights reserved.
UMMC is a member of the University of Maryland Medical System,
22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. TDD: 1-800-735-2258 or 1.866.408.6885