Postoperative Apneumatosis (Atelectasis) and Postoperative Pneumonia

The Physiology of Atelectasis

“…This occlusion must be complete. 3. Neither paralysis of the respiratory muscles or nervous reflexes, whether they are bronchomotor or vasomotor, nor embolism can be or have been proved to be the deter¬ mining causes of apneumatosis.…”

A Further Study of Massive Collapse of the Lung

“…8-37'. 5 in the mornings and 38".5-39".5 in the evenings. Since Oct. 15 there has been a regular temp.…”

“…Temperature was at first 38O.5-39O.5, latterly 37O.6-38O. 5 After the lipiodol injection sputa increased considerably in amount, to about 200-300 c.c., and the temperature rose for about a fortnight, subsequently again falling.…”

Streptococcic Puerperal Sepsis

“…This condition of "hypoventilation" * appar- ently allows the collection of secretion in the bronchi and atelectasis or pneumonia may result. 5 The type of complication that follows such interfer¬ ence with the respiration develops almost invariably in the first three postoperative days and is usually accompanied by fever, leukocytosis, cough and purulent sputum. It has been variously diagnosed as broncho¬ pneumonia, "pneumonitis" ' and collapse (or atelecta¬ sis).…”