An inaugural dissertation on pulmonary consumption.

  • Edward Delafield
Date:
1816
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Credit: An inaugural dissertation on pulmonary consumption. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    have had the same eff ct. But the most frequent causes of this class are, immoderate discharges by f luor albus, and too long suckling by delicate woman of robust children. They are particularly mentioned by Morton and Fothergill, and have been adverted to by most authors, who have written since. Chronic Catarrh, terminating in Phthisis, may be rank- ed also in this class. The profuse and long continued dis- charge from the membrane lining the trachea and bronchia, is the debilitating agent in that case. Long continued Fevers, and particularly Intermittent fevers, not unfrequently leave behind them, a state of de- bility, sufficient to induce Consumption. In the New-York Hospital, frequent instances occur of Consumption induced by intemperance in the use of ardent spirits. This habit destroys the tone of the stomach, which becomes primarily affected, and in consequence the whole system becomes debilitated, terminating in disease of the Lungs. Secondary Consumption has also been induced by some other preceeding diseases, such as Scurvy and Syphilis, and requires the attention of the Physicinn, to the primary disease rather than to the affection of the Lungs. In the treatment of Pulmonary Consumption, arising from any of these or analogous causes, cur attention is first cal- led to the removal of the primary source of the disease. If it be Chlorosis, remedies, calculated to cure that malady, must be prescribed. If profuse evacuations are the cause all the means in our power, must be employed in restraining