An encyclopedia of the practice of medicine, based on bacteriology / [John Buchanan].

  • John Buchanan
Date:
1890
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Credit: An encyclopedia of the practice of medicine, based on bacteriology / [John Buchanan]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    perfect emmenagogue that our present state of knowledge has yet suggested. Indeed, it is not too much to say that this com- pound emmenagogue redeems from the charge of imposture the reputation of its dilapidated class. Vicarious Moisintatioii may occur as a form of amenorrhcea ; that is, the menses may be suppressed at the vaginal orifice, but are thrown oti'by the nose, mouth, eyes, ears, or blood-stains by the skin, by ulcers or by necrosis, if present, or by odors about umbilicus, or eruptions. The real cause of vicarious menstruation is either inertia or atrophy of the uterus ; so great that the uterine wave is abolished or abrogated. The cure consists in stimulating the uterus with hip-baths, horseback exercise, or moderate walking exercise, the betin pill, massage, iron, pulsatilla, cinchona, and most nourish- ing food. The prolonged retention of urine in the Ammonaemia. bladder over a definite time results in its de- composition, in a change of its constituent elements, the most prominent of which are a fungus and carbon- ate of ammonia, which are taken up into the circulation, produc- ing a special form of blood-poisoning. The retention of the urea and its conversion into carbonate of ammonia give rise to cystitis, a catarrhal and dysenteric state of the bowels, in which a greenish, alkaline, yellow fluid is passed from the bowels, with abundant spores of the fungus. The causes which give rise to ihis state of fungus growth and decomposition are stricture, en- larged prostate, paralysis or atony of the bladder, pyelitis, sacculated kidney, cystitis, etc. Old or young men, with en- larged prostates are the victims of this malad}-. It is an affection which can- not be mistaken, even by the most superficial observer: the retention of urine, or, if a drib- bling, its ammoniacal odor, ., . , ■ t, . *?. . . . ' Micrococci Urea; (of ammoniacal unnel. Present alkaline reaction, containing in cystitis, and is found in great ahundance in • . r 1 the blood and in all the vital organs of the body, immense amounts OI phOS- in ammonaemia. phates; the breath and skin are also highly ammoniacal. If no relief is afforded, there are rigors, vomiting, fever, with strong typhoid aspect; tongue dry, brown, shining ; complexion sallow, dingy brown ; headache ;
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