INJURIES OF THE SPINAL CORD,

Abstract

monia was discovered in the right lung.The autopsy confirmed the diagnosis and showed simple fractures of several ribs.1 Case 6.-Foss's second case is somewhat similar to his first.There is a slight lacerated wound of the scapula without fracture, but which penetrated to the bone.Almost immediately the diagnosis of pneumonia was made and was confirmed by the autopsy four days later.*Case 7.-Sturges reported a case in a sailor, aged 30, who fell into the mud and sustained a slight injury.Pneumonia developed almost immediately, and death resulted in six days.5Case 8.-The second case reported by Slurges is a simple contusion pneumonia.A stone mason was struck on the chest by a heavy marble slab and knocked down by the severe blow.>><> ribs" were fractured, but in a few days a typical apex ])iieumonia developed.6In the last four cases mentioned the question arises whether the pneumonia may not have existed before the trauma occurred.It is well known that sometimes those suffering from febrile affections walk around for several days after the onset of the initial symptoms.This is especially true of typhoid fever patients and particularly so in the cage of children.It is rare, however, for those suffering from pneumonia to go about, because usually the prostration is so great as to cause them to remain in bed from the very onset.