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. PouHD. On the varieties of Diphtheritis. Brit. Med. Journ. pp. 251 and 750. „ PnowsE. Fatal ca&e of Diphtheritic exudation in Scarlatina Anginosa. Lancet, April, p. 343. „ Rogers. Cases. Brit. Med. Journ. p. 625. [Two cases of diphtheria, in one of which tracheotomy was performed without success.] „ Sanderson. On Diphtheritis. Lancet, March, p. 324. [Paper read at the Harveian Society, and followed by a short discussion. The author believes that the disease now prevailing is identical with the malignant sore throat of the older authors, and differs somewhat from the affection described by Bretonneau.] „ Sellerier. Paralysis suite d’Angine Couenneuse. Gaz. Hebdomad, t. v. p.l07. [In a communication made to the Med. Soc. of the Dep. of the Seine (and followed by a short discussion) the author states, that during the last two years he has met with 160 cases of diphtherite, thirty-three of which proved fatal. He gives brief notes of three cases of consequent paralysis occurring in adults.] „ Semple. Lancet, Oct. p. 424. [Paper read at the London Medical Society, founded on fatal cases observed at Bagshot.] „ Stephens. Lancet, Nov. p. 512. [Proofs of the infectious nature of diphthe- ritis adduced.] ,, Stiles. On Diptheria, with the results o/350 cases. British Med. Journal, p. 628. [Speaks well of a concentrated solution of chloride of sodium, as a local appli- cation, and of the use of the sesqui-chloride of iron.] „ Thompson. Diphtheria or Diphtherite. Brit. Med. Journal, p. 449. [Describes an epidemic at Launceston ; and refers to the relationship of the disease to scarlatina.] „ L’Union Medicale, pp. 395, 407, 447, and 526. [Discussion on the treat- ment of diphtheritis at the Paris Hospital Medical Society.] „ Wade. Observations on Diphtheritis. 8vo. 1856. [History and symptoma- tology of the disease treated of only, but ably. Albuminaria especially remarked upon.] „ Ward. Cases of Diphtherite. Trans. Pathol. Soc. vol. ix. p. 217. [Sis in number, two being fatal, and one of these complicated with purpura.] „ Whitehead. On Angine Couenneuse (Diphtherite), ox the Epidemic at Boulogne. Med. Times and Gaz. vol. sxxvii. p. 560. [Very insufficient details given.] ,, Wilks. On Diphtheria, and its connexion with a parasitic vegetable fungus Med. Times and Gaz. vol. xxxviii. p. 354. [Dr. Wilks has met with the iden- tical fungus, sometimes found in diphtheria, in various other diseases, during the course of which films are formed in the mouth.] „ Witten. On the treatment of Diphtheria. Med. Times and Gaz. vol. xxxviii. p. 646. [Treatment as adopted in several cases; but no details given.] 1859. Banks. Clinical Lecture on a fatal case of Diphtheritis. Dublin Hosp. Gaz. vol. vi. p. 63. „ Bernard. On Diphtherite, its Nature and Treatment, Brit. Med. Journ. p. 81. [A general review of the various modes of treatment that have been adopted.] ,, Borland. Case of Diphtheritis rapidly terminating in Croup, Bost. Med. and Surg. Journ. vol. lx. p. 39. [In a child eight years of age. One of the tonsils was amputated. The croup proved fatal on the third day.] ,, Bouchut et Gadx. Observations d’Angine Couenneuse et de Croup avec Albu- minarie. Gaz. Med. p. 165. [A fatal case of diphtherite and one of croup attended with albuminaria.] ,, Bradley. On the Treatment of Diphtheritis. Med. Circular, vol. xiv. p. 14. [Caustics and good diet the chief means recommended.]
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