The nature of inflammation, and the principles on which it should be treated, examined from a common sense point of view / by Thomas Inman. To which is added, A history of atheroma in arteries, its nature and alliances, showing the bond of union between consumption, aneurism, apoplexy, scrofula, and fatty degenerations of the heart and other organs.

  • Thomas Inman
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[1860?]
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Credit: The nature of inflammation, and the principles on which it should be treated, examined from a common sense point of view / by Thomas Inman. To which is added, A history of atheroma in arteries, its nature and alliances, showing the bond of union between consumption, aneurism, apoplexy, scrofula, and fatty degenerations of the heart and other organs. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER V. The pulse in inflammation.—The pulse in health indicates the power of the heart.—The heart is a muscle liable to have its strength diminished.—It varies in power at different times of the day, and is influenced by fatigue, &c.—The pulse is more rapid in the erect than in the recumbent posture.—A hard pulse: its signiflcance examined.—Is a hard pulse a warrant for bleeding in inflammation?—Diseases in which it is found.—These not now treated by venoesection.—The pulse in inflammation is not always hard.—The reason why.—Deductions.—Dr. Dignity's remarks.—^Dr, Sense's reply.—Colloquy ensuing thereupon. Page 20 to 26. CHAPTER VI. On certain forms of inflammation.'—Bronchitis compared with a chil- blain.—^Analogy between them.—Increased discharge from mucous surfaces no proof of inflammation.—Examples.—Influence of stimuli on chilblain and on bronchitis, &c.—^What determines the type of inflamma- tion ?—Answer, from analogy and experiment.—Significance of the facts. Depressing agencies may change the adhoesive into the purulent type of inflammation.—Dr. Dignity's comments.—Dr. Sense's remarks upon the time required for cure.—^Discussion respecting the Hahnemannic dogma, Like cures like.—Account of Sir K. Digby and his sympathetic pow- der.—Colloquy respecting the treatment of boils and erysipelas, and the principles involved therein. Page 27 to 34. CHAPTER VII. The broad principles applicable to difi'erent forms of inflammation.— Preliminary remarks.—Some inflammations are definite in their course, and can only bo modified to a certain extent.—We judge by phenomena in the second part of the disease, what should be done in the first.—It is more judicious to diminish resistance than depress power.—Instances of the badjeffects of diminishing power in cerebral hoemorrhagc.—]\rodes of diminishing resistance.—Examples when the inflammation is internal. —Influence of cold examined.—Heat.—Pressure.—Means to be adopted in the second stage—Necessity for keeping up the reparative powers. Page 35 to 40.