A 52-year-old alcoholic with fever and a cough productive of purulent sputum is found to have the opacity on chest film as shown (Fig. 62-15). The following is/are true statement(s):
The findings suggest a parapneumonic empyema
If pus is found on aspiration of the pleural space, a chest tube should be placed
If pus is found on aspiration, bronchoscopy is a necessary part of the patient’s evaluation
In this situation, rib resection for drainage is preferred to a large-bore chest tube
Decortication of the lung should be considered if the lung fails to expand within 4 weeks
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