[Pathology of cor pulmonale. Idea and reality (author's transl)].

The diagnosis of chronic cor pulmonale is made by the pathologist, but not by the clinician. Chest x-ray, ECG and lung function tests are not conclusive for the diagnosis. Considering the different pathogenetic possibilities it is evident that more than one factor is involved in the development of cor pulmonale.

[Pulmonary embolism in the elderly patient (author's transl)].

Pulmonary embolism has a high incidence in old patients and is often not recognized. In most cases the embolism is of unknown origin, although the deep venous system of the lower extremities is involved in almost 95%. The diagnostic procedure consists of evaluation of clinical symptoms and findings.

Miliary mycoplasmal pneumonia: a report of six cases.

Six cases of miliary pneumonia are reported, in which the marked increase in antibody titers showed that Mycoplasma pneumoniae was the probable cause. The clinical picture of these patients showed an acute and severe onset, with the appearance of diffuse alveolitis. The outcome of the disease depended on the time of initiation of treatment in relationship to the onset of symptoms.