Memoirs on diphtheria : from the writings of Bretonneau, Guersant, Trousseau, Bouchut, Empis and Daviot / selected and translated by Robert Hunter Semple ; with a bibliographical appendix, by John Chatto.

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1859
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Credit: Memoirs on diphtheria : from the writings of Bretonneau, Guersant, Trousseau, Bouchut, Empis and Daviot / selected and translated by Robert Hunter Semple ; with a bibliographical appendix, by John Chatto. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1858. Farr. Quarterly Report of Registrar General, No. 37- [ObserTations on the name Diphtheria, and on the relations of the disease to bad drainage.] „ Feron. De VAngine Herpetique et de son Traitement, Bull, de Therap. t. Iv. p. 481. [M. Feron describes a form of herpetic angina attended with the formation of false membranes, and which corresponds to Bretonneau’s engine eouenneuse commune. It is sometimes mistaken for severe diphtheritis, while it is usually amenable to very mild means.] ,, Fourgeatjd. Diphtheria, a concise Historical and Critical Essay on the late Pseudo-membranous Sore-throat of California, 1856-7, 8vo. Sacramento, 1858. [Describes a malignant epidemic which prevailed around the Bay of St. Francisco, and speaks highly of muriatic acid as an application.] „ Fuller. Trans, of Pathol. Soc. vol. ix. p. 206. [Fibrinous cast of pharynx ejected.] „ Gay. Membranous Croup, Boston Medical Journal, vol. lix. p. 413. [Two cases of successful tracheotomy, one of these being an example of well-marked diphtheritis.] „ Gazette des Hopitaux, Nos. 36, 39, 42, and 48. [Observations on the malignant epidemic prevailing in the departments of the Yonne and Cote d’Or, &c., in 1858.] „ George. Lancet, November, p. 619. [Some general observations.] ,, Gigot and JoDiN. Gazette des Hop. pp. 359 and 486. [Observations on the prochloride of iron given under the idea of the fungous origin of the disease.] ,, Godfray on Diphtherite. Med. Circular, vol. xii. p. 8. [General description of the disease, as observed in Jersey, where it is rare.] „ Greenhow. Case of Diphtheria. Lancet, March, p. 324. [The post-mortem appearances given.] ,, Gubler. Memoire sur I’Herpes Guttural (Angine Couenneuse commune). L’Union Med. Nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7- [The distinction laid down strongly between malignant angina of septic origin, and common angine couenneuse,'vihich admits of more active treatment. This last the author believes to be really herpes of the mucous membrane ; its frequent coincidence with Aeries ZaAfaWs having already been noticed by others. This herpes may be either primary or may succeed tonsillitis.] „ Goillon. De la guirison de VAngine Couenneuse et du Croup par Vinsufflation du Nitrate d’Argent pulverise, Moniteur des Hop. No. 138. [Two cases briefly related.] ,, Gull. Lesion of the nerves of the Neck, and of the cervical segments of the Cord after Faucial DiphtMrite, Lancet, July, p. 4. [In this form of the disease. Dr. Gull believes that death may be produced by asthenia, induced by the injury done to the nerves through inflammation of the areolar tissue of the neck.] ,, Harley. Med. Times and Gaz. vol. xxxviii. p. 641. [Details to the Pathological Society—some ineffectual attempts to inoculate animals with diphtheritic exu- dation.] „ Heslop on Diphtheria, and its Treatment, Med. Times and Gaz. vol. xxxvii. p. 552. [The author believes it to be the same disease as that described by Fothergill and others, and points out its diflferences from croup. He has derived great benefit from the application of muriatic acid, and the internal use of muriated tincture of iron.] „ Hilbige on Diphtheritic Conjunctivitis. Dublin Hosp. Gazette, vol. v. p. 278. [Description of the disease as observed by the author at Graefe’s Clinic, Berlin. He regards it as contagious.] ,, Kingsford. Lancet, Nov. p. 484. [An excellent paper. The author refers to the local paralysis which sometimes follows the disease. He recommends highly supporting and tonic treatment, together with iron and chlorate of potass, enemata being resorted to as soon as insufficient food is taken.]
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