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                                    Empyema: A Complication of PneumoniaDefinition:Collection of pus in the pleural spaceSuspect if pneumonia doesn't improve with antibioticsAssociated symptoms:Night sweats, weight loss, new pleural effusionDiagnosis:Pleural aspiration (culture and microscopy)Treatment:Chest drain insertion and appropriate antibiotics

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