Empyema

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Typed case summary, autopsy report, report, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: pulmonary bronchiectasis; empyema; multiple cerebral abscesses; and hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary, black-and-white photographs, autopsy report and chart relating to male sailor aged 22 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: extensive right parietal subdural abscess; acute pyogenic leptomeningitis spreading from sub-acute empyema of right frontal sinus; and photophobia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Case summaries, chart, correspondence and reports relating to male bus conductor from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 59 at examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: old empyema; and subject to...

Scope and Contents Case summary, chart and form relating to female housewife from west Edinburgh aged 52 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: post-empyema fibrosis; bronchiectasis; and cough with sputum. No family history of tuberculosis....

Scope and Contents Case summary, chart, correspondence and form relating to male retired baker from east Edinburgh aged 72 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: pleural thickening probably due to an old empyema. No family history of...

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Typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; chronic empyema; headache; and vomiting. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary, photograph negatives, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 54 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: empyema in right antrum; and toothache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Notes, typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 66 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: orbito-ethmoidal sarcoma; facial oedema; empyema of antrum; and epistaxis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Case summaries, charts and correspondence relating to male labourer from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 51 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: empyema, bronchitis and breathlessness. No family history of...

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Case summaries, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from east Edinburgh aged 26 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: pulmonary tuberculosis and empyema. No family history of tuberculosis. Nonsurgical treatment given.