INFLUENZAL CROUP

Croup.

INTRODUCTION Croup is characterised by the abrupt onset, most commonly at night, of a barking cough, inspiratory stridor, hoarseness, and respiratory distress due to upper airway obstruction. It leads to signs of upper airway obstruction, and must be differentiated from acute epiglottitis, bacterial tracheitis, or an inhaled foreign body. Croup affects about 3% of children per year, usually bet...

Influenzal Meningitis

OUR attention recently has been attracted by the occurrence in Purdvsburn Fever Hospital of several cases of mneningitis in which the causal organism was the hzinophilits influienzcw. A study of all admissions to Purdysburn Fever Hospital since its opening in November, 1906, shows that the first case (liagnosed as influenzal meningitis was adlmitted inl October, 1929. Another case followe(d in ...

Studies on Influenzal Meningitis

1. By a suitable bactericidal technique, it can be demonstrated that the virulent S influenza bacillus is completely resistant to the bactericidal action of diluted normal unheated serum. In contrast, the R organism is easily killed when subjected to the action of diluted normal serum. Although this is not a true virulence test, it promises to be a useful substitute when a susceptible animal is...

Influenzal Meningitis To-Day

RECENT advances in the treatment of Meningitis due to Hamophilus Influenzae have focussed increasing attention on this infection, and our figures at The Northern Ireland Fever Hospital suggest that there is a real as well as an apparent increase in the incidence of this disease. HISTORY In 1938, Kane reported to the Ulster Medical Society a total of seven cases of influenzal meningitis which ha...

Functional effects of influenzal pneumonia.