Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1906 — PLEURITIS, INSTEAD OF TYPHOID. [ARTICLE]

PLEURITIS, INSTEAD OF TYPHOID.

For some days Korah Parker’s physician has had doubts that the former was afflicted with a regular case of typhoid fever, and Thursday evening a Chicago specialist came down and it was found that the principal trouble now at least was pleuritis, or fluid in the pleural cavity. About a quart of the fluid was drawn off that evening, and the fever being reduced somewhat the patient rested easier. It is hoped that he may get along by keeping the cavity drained, without an operation having to be performed.