The medical practitioner's pocket companion, or a key to the knowledge of diseases, and of the appearances that denote recovery or danger, being an alphabetical arrangement of symptoms with their various indications.
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- 1822
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Credit: The medical practitioner's pocket companion, or a key to the knowledge of diseases, and of the appearances that denote recovery or danger, being an alphabetical arrangement of symptoms with their various indications. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![given him; the countenance becomes florid; the eyes open, and seemingly fixed upon some object. The fit usually lasts only a few minutes, but some- times hours, or even days.—D. Catalepsy. Sense and motion, abolition of sudden.—D. Epi- lepsy. Shivering, frequent, in cases of topical inflammation. —D. Formation of pus. irregular, with evident inflammation and pulsation in the part.—D. Abscess of the periosteum. and chilliness, succeeded by frequent pulse and considerable heat.—D. Fever. transient, soon succeeded by a burning heat all over the body, but more particularly about the prsecordia.—D. Yellow fever. with coldness of the skin and extreme parts, coming- on in the evening-.—I). Catarrhal fever. and chilliness, immediately followed by extreme heat.—D. Small-pox. severe, attended with peculiar debility, coming on in the evening of the third day in child- bed women.—D. Puerperal fever. succeeded by burning heat, violent head- ach, and sickness.—P. Erysipelas. (in pregnant women).—I*. Death of child. or approaching miscarriage. Sickwbss, see Stomach. Sight, see Eyes. Skin, lax.—J). Rickets. coldness of, and of the extremities, with shivering coming on in the evening.—D. Catarrhal fever. clammy.— ]). Abscess of the hip-joint. generally dry, with profuse clammy, debilitating sweats occasionally.—D. Nervous fever. growing hot toward night. —D. Catarrhal fever. hot and dry.—D. Stmstroke. Puerperal fever. dry.—D. Peripneumony. ——— constantly dry.—D. Influenza. —— dry and fiery hot to the touch, but unequally ift](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21158824_0047.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
