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Title	Davidson's Pneumothorax
Creator	Davidson, Louis R./J. Sklar Manufacturing Company, Long Island, NY
Date	1900-1999
Subject	Pneumothorax, artificial
Description	Large wooden case with metal handle and closures. Interior houses the Davidson Pneumothorax, used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis by causing an artificial pneumothorax or collapse of the lung by introducing air directly into the chest cavity, the implementation was thought to allow the lung to rest a heal more quickly. Over time anti-tuberculosis drugs became more readily available and replaced the use of the pneumothorax. The device is made of steel with glass barrels and a rubber pump attached with two loose pumps also included. 4x17x8.5
Language	English
Digital Collection	Waring Historical Library Artifact Collection
Contributing Institution	Waring Historical Library (MUSC)
Rights	Digital image copyright, 2009, the Waring Historical Library. For more information, please contact the Waring Historical Library.
S.C. County	Charleston County (S.C.)
Digitization Specifications	Fujifilm FinePixS2Pro, Shutter speed: 1/125 sec, F-stop: f/32.0, Aperture value: f/32, ISO Speed Ratings: 400, Focal Length: 105.0 mm
Date Digital	2009
Type	Still Image
Format	image/jpeg
Media Type	Images
Resource Identifier	77.1.1-2

Davidson's Pneumothorax

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