Pulmonary atelectasis in children was often found to have cleared soon after diagnostic bronchoscopy. Re-ventilation occurred even in children in whom the collapse had resisted the usual methods of treatment during preceding weeks or months. It was, therefore, decided to bronchoscope every child with pulmonary collapse provided the collapse was known to have existed for more than five weeks. In...

Since 1882, when Forlanini first offered a rationale for collapse in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, numerous clinical and experimental studies attempting to define the physiological effects of collapse of one lung have appeared. Most of the evidence cited by Pinner' supported the clinical impression that unilateral pneumothorax did not interfere with total respiratory function provide...

The indications for collapse therapy in the treatment of tuberculosis, simply stated, are—an active pulmonary lesion. Collapse therapy has come to the front as the most effective treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis and ahead of the older measures of rest, fresh air, diet, and climatic change. There is little difference of opinion about the effectiveness of collapse therapy as determined by clin...

PURPOSE The purpose of this investigation is to determine the characteristics of the history, physical examination, chest radiograph, and ECG, and the ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) lung scan probability in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) stratified according to their presenting syndrome. BACKGROUND In considering a possible diagnosis of acute PE, it is helpful to consider the patient in t...

Primary pulmonary cryptococcosis is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms and radiologic findings are non-specific. Further, pulmonary cryptococcal infections are extremely rare in individuals with normal immunity. This case report describes a case of primary pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent individual who presented with left upper lobe collapse due to endobronchial occlusion.