The principles of treatment and their applications in practical medicine / by J. Mitchell Bruce.

  • John Mitchell Bruce
Date:
1899
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Credit: The principles of treatment and their applications in practical medicine / by J. Mitchell Bruce. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    If fluid re-accumulate, repeat tapping as often as may be necessary, the same treatment being continued in the intervals. If the disease be arrested, replace diuretics with tonics (p. 547). Continue saline aperient indefinitely. Com.plica- tions.—To be treated as in the first stage. B. Syphilitic Cirrhosis.—Plan of treatment as for alcoholic cirrhosis ; but (1) diet more liberal; and stimulants may some- times be given with advantage in small quantity. (2) Give specific medicines: Potassii lodidi gr. x-xx-xxx, J^otassii Bicarbonatis gr. xv, Aqu?e Camphone si. [U.S.P. Potassii lodidi gr. x-xx-xxx, Potassii Bicarbonatis gr. xv, Aquffi Cani- phorte oii, Aquae Destillatae ad 5!.] Three times a day, three hours after meals.