A parapneumonic effusion is a type of pleural effusion (accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity) that arises as a result of a pneumonia, lung abscess, or bronchiectasis. [1]

Aug 19, 2024 · In a person with parapneumonic pleural effusion, the fluid buildup is caused by pneumonia. Pneumonia, most commonly from bacteria, causes parapneumonic pleural effusion. …

Aug 25, 2025 · When microorganisms infect the pleural space, a complicated parapneumonic effusion or empyema may result. Prompt therapy of these entities can be lifesaving. The treatment and …

Aug 7, 2023 · A parapneumonic effusion refers to the accumulation of exudative pleural fluid associated with an ipsilateral lung infection, mainly pneumonia. Parapneumonic effusions are mainly associated …

Oct 22, 2024 · Empyema and Parapneumonic Effusions: General Considerations Introduction Paraneumonic effusion and empyema are the most common benign conditions involving the pleura. …

Pneumonia and Parapneumonic Effusion Clinical Pathway Rationale anagement of pneumonia in otherwise healthy infants and children (age greater than 90 days). The goal of this guideline is to …

Parapneumonic pleural effusions (PPE) and pleural empyema (PE) are pleural effusions that develop as a consequence of bacterial pneumonia, lung abscess or bronchiectasis1,2.

Virtually any type of pneumonia (eg, bacterial, viral, or atypical) can be associated with a parapneumonic pleural effusion. However, the relative incidence of parapneumonic pleural effusions...

Parapneumonic effusions are common and can be categorized as uncomplicated or complicated. Uncomplicated effusions are characterized by free-flowing, sterile fluid that often resolves with …

Aug 1, 2018 · Parapneumonic effusion is a pleural effusion that forms concurrently with bacterial or viral pneumonia. Up to 40% of patients hospitalized with pneumonia develop a parapneumonic effusion. 1 …