Medical hints for the hills / by S.O. Bishop.

  • Bishop, S. O.
Date:
1888
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Credit: Medical hints for the hills / by S.O. Bishop. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    may be disturbed by dypepsia, become ir- regular and bazy, and black floatiug specks be present in the field of vision. The hear- ing does not always escape, various sounds may occur due to indigestion, and even part- ial deafness. In fact the stomach is very sympathetic, and in children convulsions have been over and over again caused by the presence of undigested food in the stomach. In taking dyspepsia into consideration, we must en- quire into patient^s history, as it is some- times connected with gout. Ey new arrivals in the hills who are sub- ject to indigestion, great care should be exercised at first as regards diet, which is apt’ to be too liberal. Of course the change of air naturally increases the appetite; not- withstanding this, it must be kept in check. Even for a healthy man butchery’s meat three times a day is too much. Now take the meals at any hotel and let us glance 2 Symptoms. Prevestion. Prevention,
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