174  New  Agent  in  Pulmonary  Ttiberculosis.  \Am-A^-^rm- 
Case  XVI. — Man,  28  years,  Stage  II,  arrested.  General  con- 
dition poor.  Diffuse  infiltration  right  upper  lobe,  with  softening. 
Scattered  infiltration  throughout  rest  of  lung.  Infiltration  left  apex. 
Considerable  toxaemia.   Sputum  positive. 
Red  cells. 
Hb. 
White  cells. 
Weight. 
3,410,000 
66 
/.GOO 
109 
Before  treatment. 
5,530,000 
96 
12,220 
110 
After  2*/2  months' 
treatment. 
6,422,000 
104 
14,210 
II5M 
After  2>Va  months' 
treatment. 
Interesting  in  that  for  two  and  one-half  months  he  received  no 
inhalations,  but  was  under  sanatorium  regime  in  the  country.  In- 
halations were  begun  there,  and  after  two  months  he  returned  to 
employment.  Slight  morning  cough  persisted  with  about  5  Cc.  of 
sputum  daily,  from  which  tubercle  bacilli  and  all  secondary  organisms 
had  disappeared. 
Case  XXL — Child,  2]/2  years.  Pneumonia  two  months  previ- 
ously, coughing  continuing  with  failing  health.  Apparently  had  per- 
tussis. General  condition  extremely  poor;  pale,  languid,  and 
apathetic.  Respiration  60,  pulse  uncountable,  a  feeble  cough  with 
each  expiration.  Both  lungs  full  of  moist  rales.  Over  right  lower 
lobe  voice  intensified  and  respiration  bronchovesicular. 
Red  cells. 
Hb. 
White  cells. 
Polys. 
Lymphs. 
5,536,000 
62 
84,000 
62.8 
34-6 
Before  treatment. 
5,460,000 
70 
27,0OO 
34-0 
53-6 
After  9  days'  treatment. 
5,480,000 
79 
39,0OO 
41.0 
544 
After  16  days'  treatment. 
Apparently  made  perfect  recovery.    Reported  well  since. 
Case  XX. — Man,  41  years,  Stage  III,  improved.  General  con- 
dition fair  for  duration  of  disease  (eight  years).  Nutrition  had  been 
well  maintained.  Infiltration  right  upper  lobe.  Extensive  diffuse  in- 
filtration entire  left  lung,  with  large  cavities  in  both  lobes. 
Average 
Per  cent. 
Weekly 
Hours' 
Red  cells 
Hb. 
White  cells 
daily  urine, 
urea, 
sputum, 
treatment 
Cc. 
gm. 
oz. 
monthly 
4,368,000 
74 
24,100 
350 
IO.5 
90 
Before 
4,480,000 
80 
30,500 
425 
32.4 
142 
174 
4,960,000 
86 
14,400 
980 
I9.4 
92^ 
I52X 
5,984,000 
84 
19,200 
1,023 
14.2 
85 
I44X 
4,86o,000 
78 
2  2,000 
773 
17.6 
87 
121 
5,920,000 
76 
16,400 
807 
29.2 
90 
88# 
5,620,000 
73 
17,400 
883 
25-4 
87 
67^ 
6,208,000 
72 
23,200 
18.2 
87 
5,800,000 
75 
20,000 
17-4 
