A Case of Empyema Thoracis Following Contusion Pneumonia and Its Treatment by Aspiration and Intravenous Iodine Medication
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A female, aged 40, was admitted as an in-patient for multiple injuries on 8th July, 1930, sustained from the fall of the ceiling. The injuries were a lacerated wound of the scalp, simple fracture of the right femur, simple fracture of the 7th right rib and contusion of the right side of the chest wall. She developed contusion pneumonia complicated by purulent pleurisy of the right side. In time aspiration was done and about 12 ounces of purulent fluid was removed; the patient's condition improved. On 2nd September, 1930, finding that a sharp rise of temperature had occurred on the previous evening I gave 4 minims of tincture of iodine
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