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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Adnan Majid is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Majid is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tracheobronchomalacia, Pleural Effusion, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Majid is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.
Swedish Thoracic Surgery - First Hill
Dr. Gorden believes in tailoring care to the individual patient needs and finding therapeutic options for patients with all stages of disease. Dr. Gorden is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Empyema, Lung Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Gorden is currently accepting new patients.
Unity Urology PC
Jason Carter is a Urologist practicing medicine in Greeneville, Tennessee. Dr. Carter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Prostate (BPH), UPJ Obstruction, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Carter is board certified in American Board Of Urology.
Summary: Infections of the pleural space are common, and patients require antibiotics and chest drain placement to evacuate the chest from the infected fluid. Chest drains can get blocked by the drainage fluid and material. For this reason, it is thought that flushing the chest drain with saline solution, can help maintain the patency of the tube. This proposed study will evaluate the impact of regular che...
Background: Fungal empyema thoracis is a rare but life-threatening pleural infection caused by fungal organisms such as Aspergillus and Candida species. It typically occurs in immunocompromised or debilitated patients and carries a high mortality rate. Conventional management involves systemic antifungal therapy and surgical decortication; however, many patients are unfit for surgery due to poor clinical stat...