This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ... abundant, two attacks of syncope occurred, and the house physician had prescribed a potion of acetate of ammonia (15 grm.) which had been rejected, and some sinapisms. On August 25th, at the time of my visit the pain had been somewhat relieved: the patient could lie down in bed, and wo found him reclining on his left ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ... abundant, two attacks of syncope occurred, and the house physician had prescribed a potion of acetate of ammonia (15 grm.) which had been rejected, and some sinapisms. On August 25th, at the time of my visit the pain had been somewhat relieved: the patient could lie down in bed, and wo found him reclining on his left side, the body curved forward; the groaning still continued and the pulse was feeble and frequent. Prescription: Ice, to be swallowed; two grammes of sulphate of quinine in au opiate enema; a blister to the epigastrium. At the evening visit, the symptoms were all less severe; intense orthopnoea; the patient seizes his mattress with both hands to aid his efforts at inspiration; tendency to syncope. Vomiting has ceased, and the patient was able to swallow in our presence eight decigrammes of sulphate of quinine in solution. August 26th.--The patient is very feeble, and replies to questions with difficulty, in a low voice; but there is a considerable improvement in his condition. He can lie upon his back without experiencing epigastric distress. He complains especially of faiutness. Algidity still remains in the same degree. Prescription: Bouillon, coffee, a hot-air bath. The tolerance of the stomach was complete, and after August 27th the patient was considered out of all danger. But corresponding with this rapid amelioration, commencing the third day of the cardialgic attack, the patient offered a remarkable example of the rapid development ot malarial cachexia. From the evening of the 27th we noted a general oedema, a yellowish tinge of the complexion, a considerable enlargement of the liver and of the spleen. The following days the belly became enormous, as well as the limbs; and at the time of the departure of the patient for France (Septemb...
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