Further observations on the use of ozonized oxygen in the treatment of phthisis / by Arthur Ransome.

  • Arthur Ransome
Date:
1889
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Credit: Further observations on the use of ozonized oxygen in the treatment of phthisis / by Arthur Ransome. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Weight, March 8 S7.j ll.s. Weight, April 13 S7J lbs. „ 20 B8| || „ „ 20 87i „ „ April 2 88 „ May 2 891 „ „ 4 88 „ „ „ 14 881 » For about three weeks alter iliseharge patient came to hospital each evening for ozone. Cough gradually became more troublesome, and patient lost weight. About the middle of June patient went to live at Timperley, and on September 1G she came to hospital and was said to he doing well, cough having improved, shortness of breath less marked, and patient having gained 10 lbs. in weight. CdKc 11.—B. 11. (see published not es, Mkiucai,Chronicle, April, 1888). March 13.—-Takes four cylinders of ozone daily. March 23.—Increased frothy expectoration. Ozone stopped. No bacilli found in sputum. This, however, was too fluid for examination. March 29.—B, II. in sputum. Ozone not renewed. April 4.—Bronchitis better. Inhalations of ozone (four cylinders) resumed. Patient volunteers the statement that ozone induces sleep, and relieves his cough. No bacilli. April 7.—Slight bronchial irritation. Ozone reduced to two cylinders. April 12.—Now takes four cylinders. Still slight bronchial catarrh. April 24.—Sputum muco purulent. Many bacilli. B. III. No bronchitis. Ozone, four cylinders. April 29.—Many bacilli. B. 111. May 4.—Discharged. Lungs in same condition as on admission. No cavity to be found on right side. Moist sounds, however, are abundant. Small cavity in left apex. Weight, Oct. 17, 1S87. .116 lbs. Weight, April 6 132.1, U IS. „ * Jan. 20, 1888.. >128j „ 5> >| 13 ....1321 5> Feb. 15 .131 „ 5) J» 20 ....131$ >> ,, March 9 ■132| „ »> >> 27 182$ )> m 30 •1321 || }> May 4 ....1301 >» After discharge, patient went to Manchester daily to his work, but came each evening to the hospital for ozone. Discharged Juno 18, 1888. Sputum 15. III. Lost about two pouuds in weight. B. 11., re-admitted July 10, 1888. Has been taking ozone during his absence from hospital with the exception of two weeks. For seven weeks after discharge patient felt very well, and followed his work in Manchester. (He lived in Bowdon, but went to Manchester daily.) He noticed that the air of Manchester seemed to stifle him, and also that it brought on a fit of coughing about two o'clock each day. Haemoptysis commenced seven weeks after discharge, and a week later night * Ozone first given.
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