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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    1859. Ramskill. On Local Treatment in a particular form and stage of Diphtheria, Lancet, February, p. 182. [The author believes that cauterization may do harm sometimes by inducing swelling of the glands, and should not then be persevered in, a solution of chloride of lime and infusion of camomile being substituted.] „ Ranking. Lecture on Diphtheria, Lancet, pp. 27 and 51. [A good descrip- tion of the disease, but not stated to be founded on much personal observation.] „ Rogers. Lancet, January, pp. 92 and 98. [Paper read at the London Medical Society, the discussion turning chiefly on the fungous origin of the disease.] ,, Silva. Angines Couenneuses et Croup traites avec succes par le perchloruse de fer intus et extra, Gaz. des Hop. No. 18. [States that at Boulogne he found the internal use and external application of perchloride of the iron highly useful.] ,, SiMYAN. Ablation des amygdales dans VAngine Couenneuse, Gaz. des Hop. No. 3. [A successful case of amputation of the tonsils narrated.] „ Wade. Lancet, February, p. 147. [Observations in relation to the occur- ence of albuminaria in diphtheritis.] „ Willard. Epidemic Diphtheritis in Albany, N. T. Boston Med. and Surg. Journ. vol. lx. p. 88. [A short account of the epidemic which prevailed in the City of Albany, in 1858, giving rise to one hundred and sixty-seven deaths.]
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