Golden rules of aural and nasal practice / by Philip R.W. de Santi.

  • Santi, Philip R. W. de (Philip Robert William de)
Date:
[between 1900 and 1909?]
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Credit: Golden rules of aural and nasal practice / by Philip R.W. de Santi. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In both the result is impediment to conduction of sounds through the tym- panum to the labyrinth. The causation is similar to exudative catarrh, but heredity also plays a promi- nent part. Usually both ears become affected; the deafness is often slow and insidious, and liable to fluctuations, deafness for speech being most marked. Note that tinnitus often precedes the deafness ; is often worse at night and better in noises, and that giddiness and occasional vomiting due to pressure on labyrinthine fluid may occur. The membrane appears drawn in, and inflation has no effect on it ; the normal lustre is usually dimmed; there are cal- careous deposits, and a ground-glass appearance. The disease is usually progressive, and marked by temporary aggravations. If the labyrinth is intact, there is never total deafness. Treat by inflation every three days for about six weeks. If subjective sounds are increased, stop the inflation.
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