On diseases of the veins, hæmorrhoidal tumours : and other affections of the rectum / by Henry Lee.

  • Lee, Henry, 1817-11 June 1898
Date:
1866
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Credit: On diseases of the veins, hæmorrhoidal tumours : and other affections of the rectum / by Henry Lee. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Wlien we examine into the phenomena which follow tli injection of a pmailent or decomposing organic substance mt a vein, we perceive that these are capable of being arrange( into two different series :—1. Those mechanical change which arise from the coagulation of the blood at the pari the breaking up of such coagulum, and the transference o portions thereof to distant parts, producing, what is terme( by Virchow thrombosis and embolism. 2. Those genera alterations in the characters of the blood-fluid, which, what ever may be their exact nature, are liighly suggestive of som molecular disturbances and morbid alterations of its consti tueuts, such as unfit it for the nutrition of the tissues; ii common parlance, the blood is poisoned. It will be obviou that these need not be conjoined or concomitant effects. Thi first maybe alone observed; but in the majority of instances perhaps, where the second has an existence, it is precedec and accompanied by the former condition. In injecting an] substance into the blood capable of causing its coagulation we have that substance included in such coagulum, and, if i be not discharged by a local process, portions of it may b( transferred to other parts ; and this is more hkely to occur ij the poison be one capable of generating its like out of th( materials with which it is in contact. ; The treatment naturally, then, divides itself iato locai and constitutional, both as regards the primary lesion and th( subsequent affections. Whatever tends to favour the healthj healing of a wounded vein may be regarded as affording security against any subsequent disease; and the chie: point in the local treatment is to prevent any accidenta circumstances from interfering with the natural process o: repair. When the powers of the constitution are enfeebled even the natural motions of a part may interfere with re covery, and rest sometunes becomes an important object u the treatment. How necessary this is after childbu-th, whei the divided veins are being closed, every one who hai attended such cases practically knows. Again, after bleediQ^ the arm will inflame in a much greater proportion of casei
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