ARTIFICIAL PNEUMOTHORAX FOR PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE

Artificial Pneumothorax in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

The Artificial Pneumothorax Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

realised in India. It is disappointing to note, however, that its importance is being underrated by a certain section of the medical profession who probably do so not from any personal experience of it, but rather from a lack of knowledge of its technique and mode of action. It appears that with them the treatment of phthisis begins and ends with fresh air and good food. They forget that fresh ...

Artificial pneumothorax in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.

In view of the increasing advances in our knowledge of pulmonary tuberculosis it is indeed timely that we should, while none the less maintaining a progressive outlook, 'go wisely and slow-they stumble that run faster.' In other words, we should now pause to assess the situation in so far as the position of artificial pneumothorax in the sphere of collapse therapy is concerned, and ask ourselve...

The Art of Artificial Pneumothorax

Intrapleural haemorrhage in artificial pneumothorax.

Intrapleural haemorrhage is a serious complication of artificial pneumothorax (A.P.), sometimes endangering life and often leading to obliterative pleurisy and loss of the A.P. It is the purpose of this paper to discuss its causes, incidence, pathology, treatment, and effect on the A.P., on the basis of a study of the records of 37 cases in which intrapleural haemorrhage of not less than one pi...