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(Chest. 1950;18:528-534.)
© 1950 American College of Chest Physicians

Nebulized Cortisone in Bacterial Pneumonia

WILLIAM H. REEDER M.D.1 and GEORGE S. MACKEY M.D.1

1 The Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.

A patient with Type VII pneumococcic pneumonia who was given Cortisone by inhalation is presented.

1) Cortisone inhalation appears to be as effective as parenteral administration.

2) The reaction of the host to the disease was favorably influenced.

3) The bacterial agent was not influenced.

4) Additional comfort and security may be afforded the critically ill patient by the use of Cortisone.






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