An empyema is ________
A) extra air filling the alveoli
B) bluish discoloration of the skin
C) an occupational lung disease
D) pus in the thoracic cavity
D
Explanation: A) This describes bronchiectasis, not empyema.
B) This describes cyanosis, not empyema.
C) Empyema is not an occupational lung disease.
D) Correct!
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