A Case of Empyema Following on Remittent Fever
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now, on February 24th, 1888. He was then just convalescing from an attack of remittent fever for which he had been treated in the hospital of the Burmah Military Police, to which corps lie belonged. As the battalion of Burmah Police was leaving Lueknow for Burmah, he was left behind at the depot of the 12th Kelat-i-Ghilzi. On admission he was weak and generally pulled down from the effects of the remittent fever, which had lasted lor nearly four weeks. At the time of admission he had a slight cough, but otherwise was on the road to convalescence. Some expectorant and tonic mixtures were ordered. He then progressed fairly favourably until March 6th, when the cough became more troublesome, expectoration profuse and mucopurulent. The left base was found to be dull
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