On pulmonary consumption; and on bronchial and laryngeal disease : with remarks on the places of residence chiefly resorted to by the consumptive invalid / by Sir Charles Scudamore.

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1847
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    CONTENTS. ... 16G Case XX.-Empyema, with tubercles m the lungs; conva- lescence promising recovery ; exposure to wet and cold producing a severe relapse of all the symptoms, and which proved eventually fatal . ^ylnLn The patient expressed relief and benefit from inhaling ; and hi; amendment for a time was very satisfactory It was overset by exposure to wet and cold, and a fatal relapse ''^'•^ - - ... ... ... 169 ^^''^'■^^ character of, in connection with i-nthisis. Case of a gentleman, its origin syphilitic. Louis s account of this disease ... .., 1 1 Case XXL—Chronic Laryngitis. Aphonia; suspicion of tubercles. Recovery of the patient .. ]72 In the early part of the case, leeches and other treatment; but the patient thought, without benefit. I found the applica- tion of nitrate of silver useful, as also iodine inhalation, and eventually tonics 273 Case XXIL—Ulcer of the larynx, with tubercles at the apex of the lung. The good effects of iodine inhalation well exemplified, although the termination of the case was fatal Nitrate of silver solution useful in local application, and weak inhalation of iodine also ; but the case too far gone to be ^«ached 175 Case XXIII.—Chronic Laryngitis, The symptoms immediately relieved by an inhaling mixture of conium, and by hydro- cyanic acid; and the affected parts further restored by the inhalation of iodine and conium. This case very satisfactory. Nitrate of silver and varied in- halations employed ... ... ... ... 177 Observations on the pathology of Spuia Cnienta 178 Aphonia, fluctuating case of in a lady, treated as inflammatory 179 Case XXIV.—Aphonia, preceded by ulcerated sore throat and catarrh. It had been of some duration when I first saw the patient. Treatment useftil, but not apparently so in iTgar,] to the voice, which however returned in three years 180 Case XXV.—Aphonia, preceded by catarrh, of much con- tinuance, ending in recovery ... ... ... 180 This case very interesting: nitrate of silver, swa]lo^^^ng ice. 174