A Dictionary of Practical Medicine: Comprising General Pathology, the Nature and Treatment of Diseases ...

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Harper & Brothers, 1859
 

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b Atrophy of the individual
12
Classification of diseases affecting
14
Infectious nature of this
17
B Alterations of the Vulva caused
17
Pathological conditions
17
Genus 2d Hæmorrhage from
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e Origin and nature of 1921 957
17
Genus 3d Pustular and Vesicular
18
and digestive and circulating systems and as we ascend the scale of animal crea
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I
20
Spec 1st MeaslesMorbilliSy
22
g Scirrhocancer carcinomatous
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contingent conse
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600
36
AFTERPAINS
37
1057
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Producing alvine evacuations
41
Treatment of asthenic iii 979
42
AGEConsidered with relation to
43
of malignant disease
45
682
49
states particularly
50
Primary and symptomat
54
Treatment of
58
CIRCUMSTANCES
59
LESIONS OF THE VASCULAR SYSTEMS
60
a Alterations of the mucous lin
61
Treatment of morbid
62
N Of the consecutively
63
I
64
Other organic lesions
65
Spec 4th Rumination and regur
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Spec 3d Tetanus and trismus
67
ALTERATIONS OF THE PERITONE
70
Inflammations of the
73
Appearances after death from
74
Congenital dropsies
75
i
76
ibid
78
tack
79
Spec 6th Impotence and sterility
80
F Peritonitis in children 5870
81
Lesions consequent upon
83
Spec 3d Spasm of the intestinal
87
termina
88
73
91
the liver sanguineous
95
toms
96
Alterations produced by chron
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7413
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ences
105
g Of the relations succes
106
Tetanus infantum
107
e Ulceration of the bronchi
108
the duodenum
109
ties
114
A The metastasis or change
116
193
119
Symptoms and diagno
120
565
122
quences and termin
123
a The milder states
124
26
126
855
127
for insanity with
128
Inflammatory and structural
130
c Arthritic and other
133
ent from remittent
135
Local and general symp
138
A The protection of the com
143
Of the states depending
145
Var a Partial sanguineous con
146
Treatment
147
83
148
General view of the subject
150
Alkalies and their carbonates
151
B Alterations consequent upon phle
154
alterations See
156
A Description of the stages
157
Biliary congestion
162
Alterations of the small intes
163
THIRD CLASS DISEASES CONSISTING
165
217
168
Lesions of the individual coats
170
Lesions of the palate and uvu
171
PUERPERAL DISEASES
172
Climate physiological and patho
174
Antimony chloride of
175
1 Circumstances modifying
177
E Ossific calcareous c forma
179
b Changes as respects
181
118
188
CORD AND OF ITS MEMBRANES
189
a Mucus mucopurulent pus
190
e Dilatation of the orifices
191
SaltsAlkaline corrosive
196
b Blood in various states and
197
a The moral treatment
201
LESIONS OF STRUCTURE GENERALLY
202
E Inflammation of
203
HÆMORRHAGE 204
204
f The act and manner of expec
205
their consequences
206
Symptoms and signs
208
Causes states and con
209
Genus 6th Asthenic Congestion of
210
A Lesions consequent upon inflam
212
ANTIPATHY
214
h Alterations of the consistence
215
Nonmalignant Growths or
216
88
217
scribed
219
ences
220
Cold physiological and morbid
221
ibid
222
Inflammation of
225
IMPAIRED VITAL FUNCTION
228
Organic or Consecutive Lesions
232
B Alterations caused by inflamma
233
Alterations of the Sexual Organs
234
B Alterations of structure c 20
236
ii
237
I
238
Treatment of subacute
239
ibid
242
n Polypous concretions in the cav
244
Spec 1st Nonpuerperal peritoni
245
Crises nature and origin
247
Description of its sev
248
988
249
o Ruptures of the heart
251
b Of the classification
253
e Chronic inflammation
254
895
260
DEPRESSING AND PARA
261
Spec 4th Connate or puerile
262
93
263
Of convalescence regi
266
q Communications between
267
1452
271
Pathological
272
r Displacement and preternatu
273
early life
274
toms
276
Sympathies between the states
277
Consequences compli
278
nymesDefinitions iii
279
843
282
of the lungs bronchial
284
G Prussic or hydrocyanic
288
95
289
CÆCUMDiseases of
290
CausesVarious sour
293
tion of the pericæcal
294
e Alterations of the tonsils
295
96
297
b Subacute and chronic inflam
302
Pathological inferences
303
sidered 1 et
304
ibid
306
Appearances in fatal
307
Connected with pulmo
308
1105
309
d Of partial pleurisy
310
The principles of treat
312
The diagnosis and prog
313
Causes predisposing
317
Treatment of other
318
Of epidemic visitations
319
H Zinc oxyde of
321
quelæ c
322
Countries c advised
323
Appearances after death
326
of 327384
327
Spec 2d Cough or irritation
329
n Between the circulating nerv
330
Description of the
331
SYMPATHIES AND SYMPATHETIC
335
ibid
336
conse
337
Irritability physiological and path
338
Causes sources
339
ences
342
The development
345
Diet and beverages
347
Spec 5th Puerperal insanity
353
Description of its varie
356
Irritation the physiological
357
ences
363
Colic from leadLead
364
SEMEIOLOGY OR SYMPTOMATOLO
365
characters of ii 1035
366
Diagnosis and prognosis
370
of the female
373
72
376
83
379
1291
381
285
382
ORDER IIIIMPAIRED VITAL FORCE
384
morbid appearances
385
8th Organic lesions of
386
479
387
branes and substance
388
Symptoms and diag
389
Treatment of and means
390
Treatment of the sever
393
quences and lesions
394
Treatment recommend
396
79
397
in colic and ileus 43544
400
i Connexion of morbid action
401
3d Enlargement and indu
407
Treatment
410
With disease of
411
Pathology
412
Prescriptions advised
413
medulla oblongata
414
Treatment of the conse
417
a Loss of the individual
419
by effusion of blood i 90 268
421
f Syphilis in the fœtus
423
Treatment
424
d Convulsions
427
A Morbid states of the membranes
430
ibid
435
Spec 4th Torpor or atony of
436
1112
438
sons 688
440
b From acute inflammation
442
Spec 3d Remittent fever of chil
443
cations
445
Diagnosis and causes
448
4358
449
Causes and consequen
450
mous taint or diathe
453
A Lesions consequent
457
Aiding or determining
458
cence from peritoni
460
f Various other disor
463
marks c 113 10278
464
a Of cysticercus tenuicol
468
105
468
of 232
468
cases of acute
468
260
468
313
468
350
468
358
468
426
468
ibid
468
485
468
992
468
564
468
ibid
468
700
468
ibid
468
tions
468
Indications and descrip
468
Sleep physiopathological states
468
900
468
918
468
Spec 3d Beriberi
468
I
469
A The great extent and importance
471
Spasm 115
472
Treatment general
474
K Influence of pregnancy
476
Cause and animals com
479
The usual symptoms
481
b Modifications owing to impair
485
Treatment of acute dis
486
and means of cure
487
Complications and
488
description
490
Causes seat and ana
491
Spec 4th Disorders incidental
493
193
494
Treatment of acute
497
71921
500
Gradually increasing
502
e Abscess of the rectum
503
1056
504
d Scarlatina without
505
Puerperal states remarks as
507
Nature of rabies con
508
h Spasmodic constrictions of
509
Consequences and ter
512
Sensation and sensibility forms
513
Of the use of spirits
515
Treatment
516
ibid
518
DIAPHRAGMInflammation
519
Prognosis of the acute
520
Var F Encysted dropsy of
521
Appearances observed
522
Description of its forms
523
death from 15412
524
Softening of structures inflam
525
2d Alterations of the mes
526
Diagnosis prognosis
527
210
528
General paralysis
530
IRRITATING AND DEPRESS
531
Primary or simple
532
B Alterations not arising
533
1212
534
Complications and rela
535
DIGESTIVE CANALIts Func
536
Bibliography and Refer
537
Hæmorrhage from dis
538
89
555
Spec 3d Depression and sinking
558
Constitutional and inter
559
The relations of
560
Genus 3d Impaired or lost Function
561
Genus 3d Hamorrhage from
562
Predisposing and
564
Genus 14th Inflammations of the
568
a The structure of tuber
569
Spec 3d Septic or glandular pes
570
Bibliography and Refer
571
By direct communications
573
214
577
90
579
a The simpler alterations
580
F The pathological states
581
Symptoms and lesions
583
110
584
Spec 4th ChoreaChorea Sancti
585
c Secretions and productions
586
Syno
587
a Pseudomembranous exu
589
Causes pathology
593
Of inhalations c
594
Softening of the tissues of
598
Enlargement of the body
600
ibid
602
i
603
Precursory and mediate
604
Diagnosis and appear
605
100
606
b Complications
609
4th Effusions into the peri
611
Seats and sources of
612
By continuity of surface or tissue
613
Medicines advised
614
Treatment of chronic
616
Remedies advised
617
58
618
Alterations consisting chiefly
620
Treatment of these varieties43642
621
729
622
ic
624
2d Indirect or mediate Sympathies 38
626
Bibliography and Refer
627
Symptomatic and com
630
Treatment of acute
631
105
632
Symptoms of rabies
633
Bibliography and Refer
634
e Chronic tubercular peritonitis
636
Spec 2d Cachectic nephritis
637
changes of the liver
638
Curative treatment?
639
K Crises and critical days described
641
f Inflammatory lesions of
643
Treatment
644
125136
645
2d Alterations of the vagi
646
24
649
42
652
f Effusions and various forma
654
Hydatids acephalocysts
659
B Alterations of synovial mem
660
Productive of numerous sympa
661
nature
662
Diagnosis prognosis
667
Superficial and partial
668
Of the influence of the causes
669
definition
671
Spec 4th Faintness from inani
673
Remote causes and
675
Treatment of irritation with refer
676
g Inflammatory lesions of
678
Treatment of phlebitis
680
ibid
682
Genus 5th Convulsive and Spasmod
683
i
684
n Bibliography and References
689
547
690
quences
691
cient causes
693
Subacute and chronic
694
Treatment of spasmodic
695
Diagnosis of the lesions
697
a Of the pericranium 3 4
701
Treatment of partial
707
See also CLASS III
708
Consequences termina
709
Vomiting and retching
712
Owing to the conditions of the
714
H The causes of worms
715
2d Organic and malignant
716
Causes predisposing
717
460
718
307
719
H Comments on the medi
721
111
724
Adventitious productions
726
Treatment advised
727
Induration of the cellular tissue
728
ibid
729
Diagnosis and prognosis
730
ibid
732
Bibliography and References
734
376
735
b Alterations of the bones of
736
f On opium opiates
737
ALTERATIONS OF THE RESPIRATO
740
ibid
742
tional
747
ibid
749
SUBORDERINFLAMMATORY DISEASES
751
461
752
STRUENTS
754
cumstances aiding
756
ibid
761
Uterine Diseases Varicose Veins
762
Persistent
765
Remarks on the classification
767
k Changes in the calices pelvis
770
Of the infection of
771
ibid
773
Hæmorrhage from can
776
nymes and definition ii
777
phy
778
SPECIAL PATHOLOGY AND THERAPEU
780
ibid
781
ORGANIC LESIONS OF THE FIBROUS
782
Spec 2d Palpitations
783
DEFICIENT VITAL FORCE
785
Consecutive inflammations
788
K The direct and curative
791
Absence and malpositions
794
ibid
796
In the second or con
797
Spec 1st ErythemaSynonymes
798
Spec 1st Chlorosis definition of i
799
Treatment in the inter
800
Treatment of simple
801
Forms and states of
802
On spirits of turpentine
804
B Alterations of the Urinary Bladder
806
474
807
134
808
1
809
A Mineral deobstruents
810
ibid
812
a Of internal medicines
813
Pleurisy in infants
814
G Bibliography and References
815
Manifestations of debil
816
ETIOLOGY OR THE CAUSATION
817
Remedies admissible
818
SKIN in that article
819
nected with and
820
Consecutive inflammations
821
Depressing or refrigerating
823
losis
824
AFFECTING THE BLOOD
825
otitis and otorrhoea
826
from local asthenia
829
61
830
Bibliography and Refer
832
g Opinions as to the nature
833
ibid
835
Spec 2d Absent suspended
836
blood
837
ALTERATIONS
840
2d The Sympathetic and Symptomat
841
ibid
843
B Signs furnished by the excretion
845
HYGIENE OR THE PREVENTION
846
Reparation of the consequences
848
ties
850
Treatment of chronic
852
recommended 154955
854
Causes endemic
855
SubGen 2d Continued Fevers which
856
b Treatment of distoma
860
Var b Hæmorrhage at or after
862
Spec 7th Vaccinia
863
Diagnosis
Treatment of paraple
ibid
Treatment of specific inflam
a Introductory
Chronic peritonitis lit
E Remote causes of hæmorrhage
Spec 2d Convulsive and spas
ibid
Spec 8th AsthmaSpasmodic
The pathological states
1028
FEIGNING DISEASE
capable of affecting
vidual and to his off
a First grade or loss
Genus 1st Hæmorrhages from
advised 39
87
definition of ii 377
Means of cure and pre
10412
Causes
various partsVene
Treatment of its various
Alterations
mation
75
Causes predisposing
219
History of its occur
When introduced into ships
aration of the
a The vitiation of
1064
555
Protection of individuals
ganic nervous system
738
1072
272
Clothing
1082
Diet and regimen
k Bibliography and References 4879
The means of preventing and
Prognosis with refer
1089
Bibliography and Refer
The nature of scurvy
Treatment
A Paralysis of sensation
215
A Atrophies Nature c of
1
Pathological
2
suicide
3
prehension
5
Description of the causes of dis
7
The prevention of scur
F The selfish policy of members
233
worms
ences respecting them
Treatment constitution
Nature and seat of per
Alterations of structure
774
SPASMODIC AND PAINFUL
ibid
308
Complicated states
1139
Prognosis and proxi
Treatment
Appearances after death
Spec 3d Gastric flatulence
Symptoms and progno
ibid
Causes predisposing
398
1
ibid
3
1156
4
3d Structural alterations
5
Diagnosis prognosis
8
Moral and physical regi
ibid
General remarks on
Other complications
Bibliography and Refer
Course and duration
Spec 2d Deficiency from losses
ibid
mia
Characters
The general effects of medicines
2
ii
5
Local treatment of
9
Treatment of the sim
10
3
1
Alterations chiefly of sensation
4
Several grades and forms
5
a Between cellular and serous
11
Treatment of phlegmo
13
ibid
14
Of convalescence from
3
Spec 3d Increased action of
7
Relations and complica
8
Symptoms
11
lignant lesions 7788 101214
14
b Between mucous surfaces 15
15
phragm Diaphrag
Surveillance and
1
Bibliography and References
2
ibid
3
Bibliography and Refer
4
Genus 1st Spasmodic Affections
8
Spec 4th Spasm of the rectum
9
320
11
H Sympathetic affections
12
62
14
ibid
SECOND CLASS DISEASES CONSIST
Pus descriptions of iii 610
E To select the means of cure with
Treatment
ment or by organic lesion c See art HEADACHE
1250
ibid

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