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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    1858. Lambdkn. Lancet, Nov. p. 539. [Recommends the use of chlorate of potash with hydrochloric acid, and nitrate of silver as a local application.] „ Laycock. Med. Times and Gaz. vol. xxxvii. p. 548, and Lancet, January, 1851. p. 120. [A clinical lecture on diphtheria, with observations on its supposed origin in oidium albicans.'] ,, Litchfield. An epidemic of Diphtheritis, sixteen years ago. Lancet, Decem- ber, p. 595. [Believes diphtheritis to be a “masked” scarlet fever, similar to one before observed at Twickenham.] ,, McDonald. On Diphtheria and Scarlatina. Lancet, Nov. p. 538. [Obser- vations on the relationships of the two diseases. Recommends Bass’ ale and quinine, with muriatic acid as a local application.] „ Mackenzie. On Diphtheritic Ophthalmia. Annalesd’Oculistique, t. xl. p. 30. [While he has observed as one of the consequences of ophthalmitis (Med. Gaz. vol. XXXV., p. 594) the production of false membranes on the conjunctiva the author denies that there is any special form of ophthalmia which can with propriety be termed diphtheritic. In the cases related by Mr. Prichard he believes the ophthalmia was the result of scarlatina poisoning. Mr. Wharton Jones also refers to the occasional production of pseudo-mem- branous inflammation of the conjunctiva. Brit, and For. Med. Rev. vol. xx. p. 276.] „ Magne. Memoire sur le Croup des Paupicres ou Diphtherite Conjonctivale. Moniteur des Hop. No. 74. [M. Magne states, that in the large practice of himself and M. Sichel, this affection has only been met with in seven instances during thirty years. He regards it as a general affection, which is not con- tagious ; and he believes, the cases said to be of frequent occurrence by Chassaignac and Graefe, are not examples of pseudo-membrane at all, but consist in mere muco-purulent concretions. However this may be, with regard to M. Chassaignac’s pseudo-membranous opthalmia of new-born infants, it certainly does not apply to Graefe’s cases.] ,, Maugin. Des Eruptions qui compliquent la Diphtheric et de VAlbuminarie consideree comme symptoms de cette Maladie. Moniteur des Hop. Nos. 130, 131, 132.. [The author does not agree with those who believe that there are eruptions peculiar to this affection. One remarkable contrast between it and scarlatina, is that while in the former, albuminaria may be observed from the commencement, in scarlatina it is found usually only at the period of desqua- mation, and to a much less extent. He relates fourteen cases of diphtheritis, and believes that the disease may show itself in two forms, one wherein true poisoning of the economy takes place, and the other, in which it either remains localized in the pharynx, or spreads to the respiratory organs, and kills by asphyxia.] ' „ Millard. Note sur I'Angine Gangrineuse, Bulletins de la Soc. Anatomique, s. 2, t. iii. pp. 138 and 165. [A fatal case is related, in which faucial diphthe- ritis was complicated with well-marked gangrene— a circumstance already noted by various authors ; and also another fatal case of much rarer occurrence, viz., of primary gangrenous angina. M. Millard, and M. Axenfeld, the re- porter upon this paper, give an interesting critical account of the views enter- tained by those who have opposed Bretonneau’s too exclusive conclusions upon this subject.] „ Millard, Sur la Diphtherite ginhalisee. Bull, de la Soc. Anatom, s. 2, t. iii. p. 216. [A case and autopsy related, in which the false membranes occu- pied the skin, mouth, pharynx, oesophagus, trachea, bronchi, and vulva.] „ Odriozola. Epidemic of Diphtheritic Angina at Lima. Amer. Journ. of Med. Sci. vol. xxxvi. p. 528. [Several epidemics have been observed at Lima since 1851; the black race resisting the influence, as they do that of yellow fever.] D D
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