Clinical manual for the study of diseases of the throat / by James Walker Downie.

  • Downie, J. Walker, (James Walker), 1855-1921.
Date:
1909
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    CHAPTER IV. AFFECTIONS OF THE UVULA. Bifid uvula: elongation of the uvula: hypertrophy of the uvula: oedema of the uvula : angeioma of the uvula : epithelioma of the uvula : illustrative cases. pp. 86 to 95. CHAPTER V. THRUSH, LEPTOTHR1X AND KERATOSIS. Thrush or aphthae : leptothrix : keratosis of the tonsils and pharynx.] pp. 96 to 99. CHAPTER VI. ACUTE INFLAMMATIONS OF THE TONSILS. Acute tonsillitis. (1) Acute superficial tonsillitis. (2) Acute follicular or lacunar tonsillitis. (3) Acute parenchjunatous tonsillitis. (4) Acute peritonsillitis. (5) Acute ulcerative tonsillitis. [Diagnosis of acute superficial tonsillitis : of acute follicular tonsillitis (chief clinical points in which acute follicular tonsillitis differs from Diphtheria) : of acute parenchymatous tonsillitis. Treatment. Complications, pp. 100 to 114. CHAPTER VII. CHRONIC AFFECTIONS OF THE TONSILS. (a) Hypertrophy of the tonsils. Indications for operative interference by (1) partial destruction, (2) amputation, (3) enucleation. Complications following operative procedures: (1) inflammation, (2) haemorrhage, (3) septic infection. (6) Chronic follicular tonsillitis, (c) Calculi in the tonsils, {cl) Cysts of the tonsil. pp. 115 to 136. CHAPTER VIII. MALIGNANT AFFECTIONS OF THE TONSILS. I. Sarcoma of the tonsil. II. Epithelioma of the tonsil. II. Scirrhus of the tonsil. pp. 137 to 148. CHAPTER IX. POST-NASAL ADENOIDS. Etiology : symptoms : diagnosis : treatment. Anaesthetics. Instruments : curettes : ring-knives. Operation and after treatment. Possible com- plications : (1) haemorrhage, (2) otitis media, (3) septic infection, (4) fever, (5) paresis of the palate. pp. 149 to 167.