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(Chest. 1954;25:70-77.)
© 1954 American College of Chest Physicians

Management of the Patient Dying of Bacterial Pneumonia

HOWARD R. MARVEL M.D.1; E. L. BELKNAP JR. M.D.1; and BEN E. GOODRICH M.D., F.C.C.P.1

1 The Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.

Of 163 consecutive cases of bacterial pneumonia nine died. Seven of these were autopsied and in five adrenal damage was present.

Pressor amines and adrenal cortical supplements have appeared to maintain life until body processes and antibiotics have controlled the infection.






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