. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . normal signs are found in the erage weight for the last four or five years,153 pounds; last June, 146 pounds. Present Illness.—Two weeks ago whileat Plattsburg Training Camp, the patientdeveloped a slight cold which gradually \became worse, and a slight cough whichdeveloped with a moderate amount ofgreenish sputum expectorated. He re-turned home and had chilly sensationsand felt uncomfortable for two days,but did not go to bed. Then he had aday of severe pain in the right chest, ^ ]\Iultiple Abscesses of the Lun
. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . normal signs are found in the erage weight for the last four or five years,153 pounds; last June, 146 pounds. Present Illness.—Two weeks ago whileat Plattsburg Training Camp, the patientdeveloped a slight cold which gradually \became worse, and a slight cough whichdeveloped with a moderate amount ofgreenish sputum expectorated. He re-turned home and had chilly sensationsand felt uncomfortable for two days,but did not go to bed. Then he had aday of severe pain in the right chest, ^ ]\Iultiple Abscesses of the Lung 345 [Creased by cough. Next day he feltitter and began work at Massachusettseneral Hospital, but gave up in one Physical Examination. Lungs.—In thejght chest below the clavicle were nu-lerous coarse crackling rales. Breathing or so. There was no hemoptysis. Patientscondition showed little or no change exceptfor relative decrease of temperature withpersistence of symptoms. There was sHghtdullness, increase at right apex with rales,and increased voice and Fig. 2. Plate Taken October i6, After Patient Had Begun to RaiseConsiderable Amount of Sputum, but Still Showed Only Slight Phy-sical Signs Note area of diminished density in center of dull area (previously noted), sug-gesting cavity formation. was vesicular. There was no increasedwhisper or spoken voice; no dullness. October 5.—Consultation by Dr. F. —The right lung behind was slightlydull throughout, slightly more than physio-logic dullness, probably. There was noother sign. The process started as an acuteinfection of the upper parts of the respira-tory tract and was probably not infection was probably present. October 6.—Earache; drum reddened butnot bulging; relieved by hot applications. October 10.—Complaint was malaiseand fever. There was considerable cough,with greenish mucu-purulent ounce to two ounces in twenty-fourhours. The cough was worse in the mornin
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