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. / by John C. Hemmeter.

  • Hemmeter, John C. (John Conrad), 1863-1931.
Date:
1900
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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. / by John C. Hemmeter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    CHAPTER VIII. PAGE Methods for Testing the Gastric Peristalsis, .... 72-78 CHAPTER IX. Hemmeter's Method for Testing the Gastric Peris- talsis, 79-90 Theories Concerning the Movements of the Ingesta. CHAPTER X. Absorption from the Stomach, 90-97 Penzoldt's and Faber's, Herschel's, Julius Miller's, and Hemmeter's Tests for Gastric Resorption. CHAPTER XL Methods for Determining the Location, Size, and Capacity of the Stomach, 98-113 Percussion and Auscultation.—Location, Size, and Capacity.—Gastro- diaphany of Einhorn.—Literature. CHAPTER XII. The Stomach-tube and Technics of Its Introduction, . . 114-126 Examination of Stomach Contents.—Test-meals : Their Effect upon the Amount of Acid Secreted.—Literature. CHAPTER XIII. Methods for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Stomach Contents, 127-139 Presence of Bits of Gastric Mucosa.—Examination of Stomach Con- tents for Mucus, Saliva, Bile, Duodenal Secretions, Blood, and Pus.— Tests for Blood in Stomach Contents.—Demonstration of the Presence of Iron in Stomach Contents or Vomited Matter.—Spectroscopical Ex- amination of Stomach Contents for Blood.—Examination of Portions of Mucosa or Tissue Found in the Wash-water or Vomited Matter.— Character and Amount of Undigested Eood.—Bacteria.—Literature. CHAPTER XIV. The Diagnostic Significance ok Fragments of Gastric Mucosa 139-148 I 'eductions from Fifty < 'ases. CHAPTER XV. The Chemistry of Gastric Digestion, 148-155 tions in the Empty Stomach.—Stimulations to lions of Gastric [uice. -Significance of Foam.—Preparation of trie Contents. —Quantitative Analysis. Methods.-—Standard or Norma] Solutions. — Indicators.—Titration.—Apparatus. CHAPTER XVI. Chemical Examination 01 Gastric Juice, 156-163 Free Vcids. Tests for Free Hydrochloric Acid. —The Dimethyl-amido-azo-benzol Test, The Resorcin Test.—Com- bined Hydrochloric Acid. Lactic \< id i Formation, Significance, lion.—The Phloroglu< in Vanillin