A treatise on pulmonary consumption, its prevention and remedy / by John Murray.

  • John Murray
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1831
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    of the benefit between the virtues of the vaponr and the tonics which accompanied its exhibition. If tubercles did exist in the lungs, would the internal administration of steel, hitters, and aloes heal that ulcerated surface? Is this conceivable ? By their tonic powers they might however invigorate the system, and thus co-operate in the sana- tive virtue of the nitrous acid vapour (not chlorine). We feel most grateful to Mr. H. for an oifer of additional cases, to substantiate and corroborate our views; but, as a medical gentleman has observed, there is sufficient evidence to induce any imprejndiced person to make a confident trial of these remedies; and medical journals are open for future cases, with the discussion of the merits of the remedies we have propounded. As they are com- paratively novel, it may be sometime before they can be judiciously managed and properly restricted; but all new remedies have to pass the same ordeal, the Secale cornu- tum for instance, as well as Iodine, and others. [from the medical and surgical reporter, no. XI. 1831.] Case IX.—Sronchitis; enlarged Heart ; incipient Phthisis, Sept. 25th, 1830,—John Milman, aet. 34, was admitted as an in-patient of the Worcester hospital, labouring under the following symptoms. Complains of cough, with muco-purulent expectoration; dyspnoea; stitching pain in the left side frequently; occasional sudden increased action of the heart; soreness in epigastrium, when taking an inspi- ration ; cephalalgia very violent, accompanying, in general, the in- creased action of the heart; tongue furred; bowels open and regular; pulse 64, soft; has lost flesh considerably; very weak; countenance sallow and slightly flushed ; occasionally towards night it becomes more flushed; health in general, good; appetite variable ; disagree- able taste in the mouth of a morning; ill four months. The attack commenced first with cough, followed by attacks of cephalalgia and fever.