An essay on the nature and cure of the phthisis pulmonalis / [Thomas Reid].

  • Thomas Reid
Date:
1785
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Credit: An essay on the nature and cure of the phthisis pulmonalis / [Thomas Reid]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Fe ic ee tab x tats 6 © Common caufe of Phihifis—effetts of cold and moifture —change that takes place ia the exhalent veffels— Lymph convertible into pus—what has been termed bronchial polypii—not a glandular difeale—extrava- fated blood does not become pus—obftrutted glands not the origin’ of Tubercles—how formed——to di- finguifh pus from mucus—produtlion of pus. : HE tafk would be difficult, perhaps +e impracticable, to account fatisfac- torily for every fymptom attending con- fumption of the lungs. Like many other difeafes, its violence and progrefs depends upon circumftances, which from our li- mited knowledge in the laws and opera- tions of the animal ceconomy, we cannot perceive; and on others with which we are frequently not made acquainted. Vio- lent exercife, intemperance in eating; drinking, gratification and paflions of the mind; fudden ftopping of accuftomed | evacuations,
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