pyothorax /pyo·tho·rax/ (-thor´aks) empyema (2).
pyothorax
empyema [em″pi-e´mah]
py·o·tho·rax (p   -thôr  ks)n. Empyema in a plural cavity. |
pyothorax
[-thôr′aks]
1 a collection of pus in the pleural cavity.
2 purulent pleurisy.
empyema [em″pi-e´mah]
1. abscess.
2. a pleural effusion containing pus; it occurs as an occasional complication of pleurisy or some other respiratory disease. Symptoms include dyspnea, coughing, chest pain on one side, malaise, and fever. thoracentesis may be done to confirm the diagnosis and determine the specific causative organism. Called also pyothorax and purulent or suppurative pleurisy (see pleurisy).
pyothorax
an accumulation of pus in the thorax. Commonly seen in cats, caused by a variety of bacteria, especially Pasteurella, Staphylococcus, Nocardia, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, and Bacteroides spp. Large amounts of pleural fluid accumulate. Affected cats frequently show a rapid development of dyspnea and cyanosis, and often die suddenly. See also empyema.
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