Transactions of the Section on Dermatology of the American Medical Association, Volume 61

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American Medical Association Press, 1910
 

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Page 91 - The papules, as a rule, are firm to the touch, neither elevated nor depressed, but slight elevation may be present. They bend with the skin and when grouped, may become wrinkled. As a rule, no areola is present, but at times a rosy or moderately pigmented zone surrounds the papule. They may be discrete or grouped and most cases present both types. When grouped to form plaques, the outline of the individual papules forming the plaques, can be determined. Each papule has on its shining, smooth surface...
Page 219 - There is another point I wish to refer to, and that is 219 the influence the Wassermann reaction may have on our therapeutic methods in the treatment of syphilis.
Page 136 - The type-cell is the one important element in every tumor. From it the tumor should be named : not from some peculiarity of minor importance, such as method of growth, arrangement of cells, or form of retrograde change.
Page 83 - the disease is a cutaneous lesion, probably brought about by a tubercular toxin, and characterized by the formation of a granuloma devoid of the usual inflammatory changes.
Page 90 - The white color of lesions is striking and has been compared with that of ivory and mother-of-pearl. At times a distinct yellowish tinge is noted. The papules, as a rule, are firm to the touch, neither elevated nor depressed, but 22.
Page 351 - LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE SECTION ON DERMATOLOGY List of present members of the American Medical Association who are making a specialty of dermatology and who have registered in this Section at one of the last five meetings.
Page 321 - But, speaking generally of the whole country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Lakes to the Gulf, our government by the people has in large degree become, is in larger degree becoming, government by the strong and unscrupulous.
Page 63 - puffy and sore" the patient was taken to the operating-room to have it incised when one of us was asked to see the case. A diagnosis of scarlet fever was made and the patient isolated. Previous to this no rash had been seen although a slight itchiness of the skin had been complained of. At the time of our examination, however, a pinkish velvety rash could be made out on the sides of the neck and upper part of the chest. The face was deeply flushed, except about the mouth. The following day the rash...
Page 40 - ... an effusion of serum with more or less of the formed elements of the blood, and in the purpuric type destruction of the wall of the vessel and hemorrhage.
Page 342 - Ointment-like mixtures of starch, dextrin, zinc oxid, calcium carbonate or sulphur, made into a paste with glycerin, soft soap, petrolatum, lard or other fat, with antiseptic or astringent agents.

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