Intramuscular Injection of Quinine in Lobar Pneumonia

25 22 28 16 22 19 18 IS 8 12 4 5 Figures for the last two years during which he employed quinine injections give a very favourable account of their pftiracv Since'then, I have been following this plan of treatment in every, case of pneumonia that comes under my treatment. The results at my hands fully corroborate the statement of the eminent physician. , , Of course it is very difficult to determine the effect ot any mode of treatment in a disease like pneumonia foxpatients in whom pulse and respiration are not too frequent, 111 whom the mind is clear, the cough not too severe and no decided delirium occurs, require very little treatment; while grave cases specially in advanced age and female .sex, tax the skill of the physician to its utmost extent. Generally two injections are quite sufficient to bring down the temperature to normal. Only in a case of a very old man I had to inject thrice. . ,