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ITS PATHOGENESIS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

HAROLD NEUHOF, M.D.; SAMUEL HIRSHFELD, M.D.

Am J Dis Child. 1932;44(5):973-993.

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Infections of the pleura in infants and young children present many problems that differ materially from those encountered in adults. For this reason we have given separate consideration for a number of years to the subject of empyema in children, and have gradually evolved a plan of treatment based on the following features: (1) the clinical picture, (2) the nature of the pathologic process and (3) the bacteriology. All three aspects will receive consideration in this paper, and the operative treatment to be described will be based on them.

The term "pleural empyema" is obviously an all-inclusive one, and has no meaning other than to denote pus in the pleural space. Its significance, unless qualified, is as obscure as the term "peritonitis." The answer to the question, "What is the correct treatment for empyema?" can be given only as intelligently as to a similar inquiry concerning peritonitis. We shall employ . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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From the Surgical Service of Dr. Harold Neuhof, the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York.

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