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Page 433
... vital power ; this latter effect resulting both from the influence primarily produced by them upon the nervous systems , and from their operation , through the medium of the circulation , upon the heart and nervous centres . The ...
... vital power ; this latter effect resulting both from the influence primarily produced by them upon the nervous systems , and from their operation , through the medium of the circulation , upon the heart and nervous centres . The ...
Page 436
... vital power , exhausting at the acid is the same as that for oxalic acid ( § 166 ) , same time the irritability of contractile tissues . which , when given in smaller quantities than These latter effects are in great measure ow- those ...
... vital power , exhausting at the acid is the same as that for oxalic acid ( § 166 ) , same time the irritability of contractile tissues . which , when given in smaller quantities than These latter effects are in great measure ow- those ...
Page 437
... vital properties and cohesions are quite extinct , because putrid animal matters occasion differ- ent and less dangerous effects ; that as all mor- bid poisons possess certain properties bestowed on them by the organic nervous or vital ...
... vital properties and cohesions are quite extinct , because putrid animal matters occasion differ- ent and less dangerous effects ; that as all mor- bid poisons possess certain properties bestowed on them by the organic nervous or vital ...
Page 438
... vital died of a non - contagious disease ; 2d . That the depression and weak state of vital resistance distemper developed by this poison presents a That small - pox , syphilis , erysipelas , glanders , specific character , differing ...
... vital died of a non - contagious disease ; 2d . That the depression and weak state of vital resistance distemper developed by this poison presents a That small - pox , syphilis , erysipelas , glanders , specific character , differing ...
Page 439
... vital energy generally , the local irritation arising from the impression or imbibition of the poison occasioning slight change of structure in some instances , and more extensive inflammation and disorganiza- tion in others , as ...
... vital energy generally , the local irritation arising from the impression or imbibition of the poison occasioning slight change of structure in some instances , and more extensive inflammation and disorganiza- tion in others , as ...
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abdomen abscess acid action acute affection ammonia animal anus appear attack attended blood bones bowels cachectic calomel camphor causes cellular tissue changes chiefly chronic cinchona circumstances cold commencement complaint complications congestion conjoined consequent constitutional costive cure death decoction diaphoretics discharge disease disorder doses effusion employed eruption erysipelas especially evacuations exciting excretions external fæcal fæces fatal favour females fluid frequently gland hæmorrhoidal Hydrophobia ibid increased infection inflammation inflammatory injury inoculation instances internal ipecacuanha irritation joints Journ lesions less lochia Lond malady malignant matter means Medical medicines membranes mercury morbid mucous nerves nervous observed occasion occur opium organs pain patient period peritoneal peritoneum phlebitis poison prescribed present proctitis produced prostate psoriasis puerperal fever pulse purgatives quantity rabid rabies rarely rectum remarkably rheumatism rickets saliva seat secretions skin slight sometimes spasm sphincter stomach structure sub-acute surface symptoms tion tism treatment ulceration urethra urine uterine uterus vascular vomiting
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Page 558 - April 21st, when, having thoroughly cleansed myself, I resumed my practice, and had no more puerperal fever. " The cases were not confined to a narrow space. The two nearest were half a mile from each other, and half that distance from my residence. The others were from two to three miles apart, and nearly that distance from my residence. There were no other cases in their immediate vicinity which came to my knowledge.
Page 797 - M. Recamier has employed compression upon a very large scale, and the more important part of his results is as follows : ' Of one hundred cancerous patients, sixteen appeared to be incurable, and underwent only a palliative treatment; thirty were completely cured by compression alone, and twenty-one derived considerable benefit from it ; fifteen were radically cured by extirpation alone, or chiefly by extirpation and pressure combined, and six by compression and cauterisation ; in the twelve remaining...
Page 558 - The 10th, I attended another, Mrs. G., who sickened, but recovered. March 16th I went from Mrs. G.'s room to attend a Mrs. H., who sickened, and died 21st.
Page 588 - I would not feel as if I were doing justice to the community if I did not distinctly state that I consider it, when judiciously administered, more generally suitable and' more effectually remedial than any other medicine yet proposed.
Page 558 - Warrington stated, that a few days after assisting at an autopsy of puerperal peritonitis, in which he laded out the contents of the abdominal cavity with his hands, he was called upon to deliver three women in rapid succession. All of these women were attacked with different forms of what is commonly called puerperal fever.