Mowat, Harold, 1883- · London : H. Frowde · leaf 126
vertical position, reaches a higher level when thehorizontal position is assumed, the fluid spreadingout when the force of gravity is relieved. When the fluid is purulent in type in empyema,after the radical operation has been done, in some THE THORAX 111 instances a slightly discharging sinus… … Fig, 40. Empyema. Part of one rib has been resected. Bismuth hasbeen injected into the tract of the sinus. The right base is opaque. Pneumothorax.As previously stated, air is more translucent tothe X-rays than lung tissue, and therefore, in thecase of pneumothorax, the affected side shows upin…
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