Examinations in anatomy, physiology, practice of physic, surgery, materia medica, chemistry and pharmacy : for the use of students / by Robert Hooper.

  • Hooper, Robert, 1773-1835.
Date:
1814
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Credit: Examinations in anatomy, physiology, practice of physic, surgery, materia medica, chemistry and pharmacy : for the use of students / by Robert Hooper. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The rest of the treatment is stmilnr to that for contused wounds. 74. Q. How is chordcc accounted for? A. In chordee, the intlammation having aft'erted the corpiu tftongiosum as w'ell as the urethra, it produces in it an extrarasa- tinn of coagulahlo lymph, as in tlie adhesive iutlamuiation, which, uniting tlie cells together, destroys the power of distention of the .«orpus spongiosum, and makes it unequal, in this res|>crt, to the corpora cavernosa penis, and Uicreforo a curvature takes place. 76. Q. M'hat is the treatment of contused wounds? A. To prevent a high degree of inflammation, which often ter- minates in gangrene; this is to be efl'ectcd by a strict antiphlo- gistic regimen, topical bleeding by leeches, &c. The formation of pus is to be promoted by emollient poultices. Should gan- grene succeed the inflammation, warm stimulating applications ■TO to be used, and the patient is to take bark, wine, and a nourishing diet. 7fi. Q. What arc the terminations of er)sipelas.* A. Resolution, gangrene, and suppuration. 77. Q. Under what circumstances is an artificial anus to b« ^formed? A. tVhrrc absolute gangrene of an incarcerated intestine has taken ]>lace. ] 78. tt. How is ga-stroraphe performed? A. Gastroraphe is employed to unite wounds of the abdomen in the following way:—two needles are placed on the same liga- ■ ture, and introduci'd tlirough both lips of the wound from , within outwards, including peritonaeum, muscles, and integu- snents. ■ T9. Q. What is the genaral treatment of the hip-joint disease ? A. In lire early part of the disease of the hip-joiut, entire lesV ' be q^plicatiun of fumcntalious, and the emplosiucut of topical ^
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