Volume 1

Tracts on delirium tremens, on peritonitis, and on some other internal inflammatory affections, and on the gout / by Thomas Sutton.

  • Sutton, Thomas, 1767-1835.
Date:
1813
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Credit: Tracts on delirium tremens, on peritonitis, and on some other internal inflammatory affections, and on the gout / by Thomas Sutton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    encouraging inflammation, but which appears not to be supported by any of the above facts. This opinion of its effects rests upon a supposed similarity of action between opium and fermented liquors and spirits; but this part of the objection may be considered not to have obtained — sufficient support to become a reasonable impediment to the use of opium in. peritoneal inflammation, against the evidence of facts. The cold lotion seems well — adapted to a range of beneficial. action through every condition of peritonitis, and it will be found to produce another eminent advantage. In its co-operation with blood-letting, it will render this remedy comparatively less necessary to be repeated; and, by saving an ex- penditure of blood, the general strength will be less broken in upon. It will also curtail every stage towards reco- very im a considerable and material degree.