RE: Q:therapeutic doses - pneumothorax

["Neil, David M" <neildm@id.doe.gov>]

It was TB.  Robert A. Heinlein mentions the treatment in one of his
books - I think he underwent it (He DID have TB; that's what ended his
Navy career).

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Hal Resides [SMTP:hal_resides_at_corpus@smtpgate.ddc.dla.mil]
> Sent:	Friday, October 09, 1998 4:29 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Re: Q:therapeutic doses - pneumothorax 
> 
> 
>      Melissa,
>      
>      By definition, a pneumothorax is the introduction of air into the
> 
>      pleural cavity   ...      Perhaps your colleague is referring to
> a form of treatment for a 
>      particular lung disease (TB comes to mind but don't quote me -
> it's 
>      been way too long) vice the effects of that disease or treatment.
> ...      
>     
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