Medical reports, on the effects of water, cold and warm : as a remedy in fever and other diseases, whether applied to the surface of the body, or used internally / by James Currie.

  • James Currie
Date:
1805
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    Chap V. Caies in ivhich the affusion of cold vjaief ivas used in different Jages of fever. Seven cases detailed, . . . . • Comparison of the advantages attending the affusion of cold water at different periods of fever, . . . • • • Case 8th. The cold affusion used in inter mittent fever, . . . • • Chap. VI. General observations, Patients submit to the cold affusion when bnw experienced, readily. Different kinds of water used. Water of the Mersey not salter at high than . at low water, ... Thermometers described, tHAP. VII. Cautions requisite in using the cold affusioni illustrated hy cases, Chap. VIII. General remarks an fever—History of a case of fever in -which the cold afusioh war not salutary, , . > A species of fe^er''^^«a> neither synochos , • '-.••■■k; nor typhus, . . • - • the cold affusion not to' be used when the ex- tremities .-.feel cold,, whatever may be the : heat of the central parts, . • • ' ]^J:iX. Of the dffusm of cvld -waief md tepid ■' wat. r in small-pox, with cases. Case I. ^Xfeoh orebH A^ruter successful m the eruptive feveir, _ - i • •. Case. II. 'Unsuccessful in the *fter stages, . Speculations on small-pox, . . • • P. P. 21 30 30 3^ 3^ 33 n 33 35 34 3S 3^ 37 44 46 48 A9 52 S3 S4 5^ 56 60 Account
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