The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine (1906) (14571216637)

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Title: The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine

Year: 1906 (1900s)

Authors: American Radium Society American Roentgen Ray Society

Subjects: Radiotherapy X-rays

Publisher: Springfield, Ill. C.C. Thomas

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th tubular modification, and 128 An Unusual Case of Double Spontaneous Pneumothorax accompanied by sonorous and whistlingrales. The point oJ maximum impulse wasdiffuse, located about 4 cm. from theniidsternal line at the level of the fifthrib. There was some epigastric pulsation.The apex beat could not be distinctlypalpated, but an impulse was felt 4^2 cm.from the midsternal line in the fifth inter-space. The right cardiac border could notbe well defined. There was some retro-sternal dulness. The heart sounds were these periods, a typical case of extremepulmonary emphysema. During damp peri-ods; and especially at night, she would,for several days at a time, have frequentattacks of typical paroxysmal asthma withvery sudden onset, which lasted from ten totwenty-five minutes. The night-nurse, sit-ting at her table in the ward corridor,could hear the asthmatic breathing as itbegan, and would hurry to give her anhypodermic injection of 5 minims ofadrenalin. This was repeated often three or

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Fig. 3. Nuy. 29, 1920. Stereoscopic plates show anincrease in size of tlie right pneumothorax. Thelung is collapsed from the first to the fifth rib. distant, but clear, with the accentuationon the pulmonic second. The upper limit of deep hepatic dulnessis about an inch above the costal border inthe right mammary line. The lower borderof the liver reached the level of the umbil-icus in the midline. There was no general glandular enlarge-ment. During_ her stay in the hospital thispatient might for weeks be quite free fromasthma. She then could walk around theward with comfort, was quite free fromcough and could lie with her head low,although she preferred the back of thebed always to be raised. She was, during Fig. 4. Feb. 14, 1921. Stereoscopic plates of the chestshow afiiiost complete collapse of right lung withexception of some adhesions in apex and posteriorlower lobe. four times a night. During these attacksher appearance was pathetic; crouchedforward on the bed, blue from cyanosis

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