Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-22
Annual Session Of New Mexico
Anti-TuberCulOsis Society to
BE Held in Albuquerque
October 4:
SOME NEW WEAPONS
PROVING EFFECTIVE
President Or. A. g. shortle to
Discuss New Treatment
Which Marks Important
Advance.

A meeting OF great interest 90 both
the physicians and laity OF the state
viii be held In Albuquerque October
fth. II ls the annual session Of the
New Mexico Society for the study and
Prevention OF Tuberculosis, and VIII
be- held IN conjunction with the
thirty-second annual meeting Of the
New Mexico Medical society.
The program, which has been pre-
pared under the direction OF Dr. Lee
Roy $. Peters, secretary, OF silver
city presents a variety OF high grade
papers dealing with the various prob
lens connected with tuberculosis and
brings to this meeting a number Of
distinguished and eminent specialists.
both from within and without the
state.
The presidential address will be
delivered By Or A. q. shortle OF Al
buquerque, who will take for his sub
ject "a Further Report on Cases
Treated by Artificial Pncumothorax -
In iSS2, Forlanini, OF Pava. Italy,
suggested this method OF treating tu-
herculoais. In 1908, Or. John y.
Murphy Of Chicago. independently. IN
an Grafton on surgery before the
American Medical association. sug-
gestcd the same method ANA reported
"a number OF cases 80 treated Moth
ing much WAS done until the past few
years. when there WAS revival of
interest In the operation. and II has
been extensively employed Ia meny
sanatoria, both In this country and
abroad, The object OF the operation
which Is rather slmple--is 10 place
the diseased lung at rest and 90 give
IL chance To heal. and this IL done
by the Introduction OF nitrogen gas
into the pleural cavity. IL II best
suited to unilatcrnl or one-slded
cases, though Il has been used with
good success IN bilateral or two-sided
eases, where the disease on one eide
Is quiescent ana not extensive In char
actcr. The method II limited In les
usefulness, but has placed one more
weapon In the hands OF the medical
profession In it, war against this
great disease and what successes
have attended It's use have been dra-
matte, not 40 say spectacular. To- a
dcgrec; la some instances literally
pulling the victim out of the jaws Of
death
Dr. AlcNlus NJ. Forster OF Colorado
Sprngs who ne medical director of
the EudoWood stnatorium. Eudo-
wood. Md. won the $1,000 prize FOR
the best exhibit az the international
Congress on Tuberculosis. will dis
cuss observations on the Difference
in Attitude II the East and West To-
ward the tuberculosis Problem"
This promises TO be an exceedingly
interesting paper as Or. Forster has
had wide cNpe nee In both see
lions of the country and Is emincntly
well qualified 10 discuss this phase
OF the subject
Dr. John W. Finn Of Prescott
Ariz.. militant crusader in the cause
81 public health and who Is we'll
known throughout the state having
spoken on public health topics under
the auspices Of the council of health
and public instruction of the Ameri-
can Medical association. VIII present
"~he Medical Profession In Its Ilela-
ton 60 the tuberculosis Problem"
"Hodgin's Disease ana lis Relation
90 Tuberculosis" hy DR. Charles ..
Giose, of the Modern Woodmen SAN
atOrmm. Colorado Springs. viii be- Of
Or. J. o. Wolkup. NJ. c.. a.. :. A..
viii had paper on Tuberculosis
and the N-ray" Through the cour-
tosy of the commanding officer OF
Fort Bayard. Col George T.. Bush
nell. NJ. G., q. $. A., DR. Wglkup VIII
have with him number OF N-ray
plates TO illustrate his paper. ON ace
count at the vast amount of clinical
material available az the great mill
lion and half dollar army hospital,
this paper and the places will be of
more than ordinary interest
Specifics viii be the subject OF
the paper by Or g., NJ Hendricks El
Paso, Tex. The subject speaks for
Itself and will be- handled hy Or, Hen
dricka In his usual able manner.
Years ago those who had cOnsump-
tion came west for their health. The
tad for home treatment came along
ana the pendulum swung Ia the other
direction so that school of physi-
clans absolutely opposed Co the use of
climate In the treatment OF this dis
eGss soon had MARI adheronts. Dur
ing the past few years great deal
uf scientific work has been done 90
NliNM AAAh Importance va hAAANNAhf NffH
especially high attitudes. In the treat
ment OF tuberculosis. and evidence
that cannot be successfully attacked
is being rapidly accumulated 10 take
this question out OF the realm OF vin-
piriciam and place IL on firm sell
entific basis The paper of Dr +. H..
Mcra Of Santa Fo. observations on
Altitude" viii present the reasons for
the faith In high attitudes
In order 60 fight tuberculosis sue
cossfuliy patient must have q good
digestion. This Go certain extent
depends on eating the right kind and
proper quantity Of food Or. Elliott
O. Prentiss ct vi pdso presents a
highly interesting paper along the
line OF his speciality, The Feeding Of
Tuherculous Patients"
A rare complication not often met
IN the treatment az disease that
presents many interesting problems ~
hemorrhage from the bowel Drs.
Leroy s. Peters and Earl spraguo