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What type of pleural effusion generally cause high fever,chill,pleuritic chest pain,leukocytosis(high neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio) & high crp/esr?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Empyema: Pus in the pleural (chest) cavity usually due to pneumonia or penetrating injury that got infected

Answered 1/1/2018

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