Diseases of the stomach : their special pathology, diagnosis, and treatment, with sections on anatomy, physiology, chemical and microscopical examination of stomach contents, dietetics, surgery of the stomach, etc. ; in three parts / by John C. Hemmeter.

  • John Conrad Hemmeter
Date:
1898
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Credit: Diseases of the stomach : their special pathology, diagnosis, and treatment, with sections on anatomy, physiology, chemical and microscopical examination of stomach contents, dietetics, surgery of the stomach, etc. ; in three parts / by John C. Hemmeter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER XVII. Page Quantitative Analysis of the Stomach Acids, .... 155-162 Topfer's, Martius and Liittke, and Leo's Methods.—Lactic Acid Quan- titative Estimation.—Fatty and Total Organic Acids. CHAPTER XVIII. Digestive Ferments.—Products of Digestion.—Tests FOR Same, 163-169 Saliva.—Pepsin.—Pepsinogen.—Rennin and Rennin Zymogen.—Ac- tion of Pepsin on Proteids. CHAPTER XIX. Gastroscopv, 170-176 Description of the Instrument. PART SECOND. THERAPY AND MATERIA MEDICA OF STOMACH DISEASES. CHAPTER I. The Principles of Dietetic Treatment of Gastric Diseases, 177-218 Preparations of the Foods.-—The Dietetics of Gastric Ulcer and Ero- sions.—The Indications for Predigested Foods : Peptones, Albumoses, Dextrose, etc.—Rectal Alimentation.—The Occurrence of Proteohtic Ferments in the Colon and Rectal Contents.—Preparation of Rectal Enemata.—Indications Necessitating Rectal Feeding.—Tables of Dietetics. CHAPTER II. Dietetic Kitchen. Diet Lists, 219-273 Indications of the Palate.—Dietetical Cooking. CHAPTER III. The Dietetics of x\lcohol and Alcoholic Beverages, . 274-284 Action of Alcohol on Pancreatic Digestion.—On Salivary Digestion. CHAPTER IV. Lavage axd the Gastric Douche, 285-299 The Gastric Douche.—Electricity in the Treatment of Gastric Diseases. -—Hydrotherapeutic and Orthopedic Methods.—Gastric Massage. CHAPTER V. Mineral Springs, 300-315 The Uses and Abuses of Natural ]\Iineral Waters in Diseases of the Digestive Organs.-—Useful Mineral Springs of the United States, with Analyses and Mode of Action.