Jean Batten was a New Zealand pioneering aviatrix who died of empyema.   Check out Jean Batten's history. From the NZ History website - https://nzhistory.govt.nz/people/jean-batten From Te Ara, the Encyclopedia of New Zealand - https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4b13/batten-jean-gardner From Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Batten#   Check out the paper mentioned - Dyrhovden R, Nygaard RM, Patel R, Ulvestad E, Kommedal Ø. The bacterial aetiology of pleural empyema. A descriptive and comparative metagenomic study. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2019 Aug;25(8):981-986. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30580031/  Check out the Stat Pearls page - Garvia V, Paul M. Empyema. [Updated 2023 Aug 7]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459237/    www.rnzcuc.org.nz [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc   Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad   This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals.  Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times.  For personal medical advice always consult your usual doctor