DRAINING THE LUNG

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 536, 13 December 1928, Page 1

DRAINING THE LUNG

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT STRANGE FEATURES OF CASE (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) (United Service) Heed. 11.30 a.m. LONDON, Wed. An official statement issued from Buckingham Palace to-night (though Hwas timed 3 p.m.), says: ‘To make clear the nature of this long and exhausting illness, it is necessary to state that general blood infection and toxaemia were in the first * lWo weeks prominent features, and caused at one time grave anxiety. “Moreover, the case has not presented the characteristics of typical Pleural pneumonia. “Seven days ago. the evidences of general infection had become less prominent and the blood cultures were sterile, though all medical men will know that sterility of the blood culis not conclusive evidence that hie general infection has ceased. ’During the last five days the King's emperature has again risen to a higher t Ve l. yet the pneumonic and pleural s, gns became at the same time less marked, and neither the pleural puncj re nor the study of new and excelradiograms has disclosed any apPreoiabie effusion. “Seeing, however, that the original Pleurisy had involved the diaphragm ? ca reful watch has been kept for the ormation of fluid betwen the lung and &e diaphragm, and its extension to the Ost frlor pulmonary surface. Thia morning signs that