SEPTIC PULMONARY INFARCTION; REPORT OF 8 CASES
Authors: Hugh Hudson Hussey, Sol Katz
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1945)

Article1 April 1945SEPTIC PULMONARY INFARCTION; REPORT OF 8 CASESHUGH HUDSON HUSSEY, M.D., F.A.C.P., SOL KATZ, M.D.HUGH HUDSON HUSSEY, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, SOL KATZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-22-4-526 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe clinical features of pulmonary infarction in general are well known and have been a popular topic in recent literature. On the other hand, the manifestations of septic pulmonary infarction in particular have received comparatively little attention except for occasional case reports. It is the purpose of this report to present the diagnostic aspects of this type of infarction and to emphasize that prompt surgical treatment may be of great importance in its prevention. The cases reported here have been selected partly with a view to calling attention to some of the less common sources for pulmonary infarcts.In any...Bibliography1. CHESTERKRAUSE EMGR: Lung abscess secondary to aseptic pulmonary infarction, Radiology, 1942, xxxix, 647. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. HEDBLOM CA: Pulmonary abscess, Lewis Practice of Surgery, 1944, W. F. Prior Co., Hagerstown, Maryland, Vol. v, Chapter 2, p. 1. Google Scholar3. HALL C: Sepsis following pharyngeal infections, Ann. Otol., Rhinol., and Laryngol., 1939, xlviii, 905. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. BOHARAS S: Postanginal sepsis, Arch. Int. Med., 1943, lxxvii, 844. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. HUSSEYKELIHERSCHAEFERWALSH HHTFBFBJ: Septicemia and bacterial endocarditis resulting from heroin addiction, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1944, cxxvi, 532. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Washington, D. C.*Received for publication May 24, 1944.From the Department of Medicine of the Georgetown University School of Medicine and the Georgetown Division of the Medical Service at Gallinger Municipal Hospital, Washington, D. C. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPulmonary EmbolismMorphine modulates HIV-1 gp160-induced murine macrophage and human monocyte apoptosis by disparate waysPulmonary Abscess and EmpyemaHIV IN ILLICIT DRUG USERSPulmonary Complications Associated With Illicit Drug UsePulmonary Abscess and EmpyemaPostanginal sepsisPulmonary Complications of Intravenous Drug AbuseMethadone vs morphine: Comparison of their effect on phagocytic functionsBullous Pulmonary Damage in Users of Intravenous DrugsMorphine and methadone impact on human phagocytic physiologyClinical spectrum of septic pulmonary embolism and infarctionComparison of infective endocarditis in drug addicts and nondrug usersInfective endocarditis—1973Right-sided valvular infective endocarditisEndocarditis of the Pulmonic Valve Simulating Cardiac TumorEndocarditis in the drug addictSeptic Pulmonary EmbolismThe narcotic addict as a medical patientPulmonary valve regurgitation secondary to bacterial endocarditis in heroin addictsIsolated tricuspid valvular insufficiency due to subacute bacterial endocarditisStaphylococcal Tricuspid Endocarditis in Heroin AddictsRAY A. OLSSON, MONROE J. ROMANSKY, M.D., F.A.C.P.Lung abscess following aseptic pulmonary embolismPulmonary embolism and infarctionInfections resulting from narcotic addictionThe Pathogenesis of Septic Pulmonary EmbolismPractical Considerations of Venous Pressure 1 April 1945Volume 22, Issue 4Page: 526-542KeywordsHospital medicineInfarctionMedical services Issue Published: 1 April 1945 PDF downloadLoading ...