Primary Atypical Pneumonia: A Critical Analysis of 500 Cases

Article1 March 1945PRIMARY ATYPICAL PNEUMONIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF 500 CASESSAUL KARPEL, IRVING M. WAGGONER, OSWALD S. MCCOWN JR.SAUL KARPELSearch for more papers by this author, IRVING M. WAGGONERSearch for more papers by this author, OSWALD S. MCCOWN JR.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-22-3-408 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptDuring the past few years much has been written concerning non-bacterial pneumonia. This type of pneumonia has been and still is called by various names. Acute diffuse bronchiolitis, acute interstitial pneumonitis, primary atypical pneumonia, acute pneumonitis, bronchopneumonia, influenzal pneumonitis, disseminated focal pneumonia and benign bronchopulmonary inflammation are designations that have been used.Previous reports of primary atypical pneumonia have been issued, almost without exception, from army hospitals, colleges and health departments, in all instances where roentgen-ray facilities were available, usually at no cost to the patient, and the chest film was obtained as a part of the routine examination. This... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication September 18, 1944.From the Medical Service, Station Hospital, New Orleans Port of Embarkation, New Orleans, Louisiana, May, 1944. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAn explosive outbreak of primary atypical pneumoniaDie PneumonienPrimary Atypical PneumoniaClinical variations in primary atypical pneumoniaPATTERNS OF PULMONARY FIBROSIS AS RELATED TO PULMONARY FUNCTION*DAVID M. SPAIN, M.D.Development of Putrid Pulmonary Abscess in Emphysema-Bladders in Primary Atypic Pneumonia 1 March 1945Volume 22, Issue 3Page: 408-417KeywordsBronchiectasisBronchiolitisHospitalsInflammationInterstitial lung diseasesMedical servicesPneumoniaPneumonitisThorax Issue Published: 1 March 1945 PDF downloadLoading ...