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Biography Historical Article
Osler Centenary Papers: Management of pleural infection: Osler's final illness and recent advances.
Sir William Osler's great work and achievements are extensively documented. Less well known is his prolonged battle with postinfluenza pneumonia, lung abscess and pleural infection that eventually led to his demise. At the age of 70, he was a victim of the global Spanish influenza epidemic, and subsequently developed pneumonia. ⋯ He proceeded to open surgical drainage involving rib resection. Unfortunately, he died shortly after the operation from massive pleuropulmonary haemorrhage. In this article, we review the events leading up to Osler's death and contrast his care 100 years ago with contemporary state-of-the-art management in pleural infection.
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Review Historical Article
Osler Centenary Papers: Fire at the McIntyre: a tale of response, resilience, and recovery.