Catalogue of the medical section of the United States Army Medical Museum / prepared under the direction of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army, by J.J. Woodward.

  • Woodward Joseph Janvier, 1833-1884.
Date:
1867
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Credit: Catalogue of the medical section of the United States Army Medical Museum / prepared under the direction of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army, by J.J. Woodward. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    rV©S. 383 383, portion of ascending, 384, of transverse colon; the mucous membrane in both thickened, presenting :tn«l numerous large excavating ulcers, occuping a large portion of its surface; detached shreds of mucous mem- 381. brane coated with lymph hang from the edges of the ulcers. L. 78 & 79. History—(Acting Assistant Surgeon A. G. Coleman): Private E. C, '2d Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps, age 60. Came to Surgeon's call, August 6th, 1864, complaining of diarrhoea. Had had frequent attacks of diarrhoea for the previous six months ; debilitated ; complexion sallow and pale; tongue furred; pulse quick and small ; skin hot and dry; thirst, anorexia, foul breath, slight nausea and eructation, flatulence, griping pains and 'tenesmus; the stools were from ten to fifteen a day, consisting chiefly of thin frothy mucus mixed with blood. 20th, admitted to hospital. Died, August 2.rith. Autopsy: Little emaciation; lungs dry, with abundant pigment; colon extensively ulcerated, as in specimen; gall-bladder distended with thick greenish bile. Contributed by Assistant Surgeon H. Alleu, U. S. Army, Fairfax Seminary Hospital, Alexandria, Va. l\os. 367 367, portion of transverse, 368, of descending colon; in both, the mucous membrane is thickened and presents numerous large irregular ulcers. 368. Private P. D., B, 1st Maryland, age 22. Admitted, September 20th, 1SG4, with chronic diarrhoea. Died, L. 80&81. September 23d Autopsy: The whole colon was soft and ulcerated, the ulcers presenling a dark greenish base ; the mucous membrane between coated with pseudo-membrane in patches. Contributed by Surgeon N. R. Moseley, U. S. Vols., Emory Hospital, Washington, D. C. HfOS. 422 422, portion of transverse, 423, of descending colon, presenting large eroding ulcers which penetrate in :in<l 422 to the muscular coat, and several of them in 423 to the peritoneum, the mucous membrane much 423. thickened. L. 82 & 83. Private C. W. A., 7th Maine Battery, age 16. Admitted, July 4th, 1864, with chronic diarrhoea. He had been suffering for five weeks; was emaciated; much debilitated, and unable to walk; tongue whitish ; appetite impaired; thirst great; pulse 90 to 100; griping pains in the bowels, with tenesmus. 6th. the pains in the bowels have disappeared ; the stools diminished from ten to twelve to seven per day. 12th, anorexia. Died, July 17th. greatly emaciated. Autopsy : Colon as in the specimens; some ulceration in lower part of ileum. Contributed by Surgeon E. Bentley, U. S. Vols., General Hospital, Alexandria, Va., Third Division. No. 405. Portion of transverse colon, which is thickened and presents numerous excavating ulcers, which penetrate to L. 84. the muscular coat. Private U. P., F, 25th Wisconsin, age 45. Admitted, July 12th, 1664. Diagnosis—chronic rheumatism. Died, August 1st. Diagnosis—inflammation of bowels. Contributed by Surgeon H. Culbertson, U. S. Vols., Harvey Hospital, Madison, Wis. ]>'©• 703. Portion of rectum, much thickened, ulcerated and coated with pseudo-membrane, which in many places hangs L. 85. in shreds. Private W. B., H, 2d U. S. Colored. Admitted, January 13th, 1866, with dysentery of four weeks' standing, contracted while on duty with his regiment in Florida; was not much emaciated. Died, January 20th. Autopsy: Colon thickened and ulcerated throughout; the rectum as in specimen. Contributed by Surgeon R. B. Bontecou, U. S. Vols., Harewood Hospital, Washington, D. C. Nos. 364 364, portion of ascending, 365, of transverse, and 366, descending colon, near the rectum : mucous to membrane somewhat thickened and presents numerous excavating ulcers, many of which penetrate to the 366. muscular and some even to the peritoneal coat. These ulcers appear to have extended by burrowing in the L. 86 to 88. submucous connective tissue, beneath the follicular layer; as a consequence, the latter hangs out in more or less extensive shred-like fringes, which are especially remarkable in 366. Private P. B., 27th New York Battery. Admitted, September 9th, 1864, with chronic diarrhoea. Had been sick for a long time, did not know how long, but thought it more than two months; was extremely emaciated ; twenty to thirty passages of yellowish, thin, flocculent matter daily; pulse 100 and feeble. Died, September I7th. Autopsy: Mucous membrane of colon ulcerated as in the specimens; lower Peyer's patches presented the shaven-beard appearance ; solitary glands of ileum slightly prominent. Contributed by Acting Assistant Surgeon D. L. Haight, Douglas Hospital, Washington, D. C. IVo. 409. Portion of descending colon, showing large, irregular ulcers, which expose the mucous coat; sloughs of dead L. 89. mucous membrane hang in shreds from the edges of the ulcers. (See Microscopical Section, Pari First, VJI. I. C. 17.) Private W. H. B., I, 26th Michigan. Admitted, August 30th, 1864, from field hospital, with acute dysentery; was not greatly emaciated ; had beeu ill but a few days ; rapid pulse; tongue covered with a dark, dry fur; anorexia; frequeut stools, consisting mostly of mucus and blood; almost constant tenesmus. September 5th, great gastric uneasiness ; ten or fifteen