Modern Medicine: Its Theory and Practice, in Original Contributions by American and Foreign Authors, Volume 5Sir William Osler, Thomas McCrae Lea brothers & Company, 1908 |
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abdominal wall achylia acute adhesions affected anæmia appearance appendicitis appendix ascites associated atony attacks autopsy Bacillus bacteria become bile blood bowel cæcum cancer carcinoma cause cells cent chronic cirrhosis clinical colic colon condition constipation cysts described diabetes diagnosis diaphragm diarrhoea diet digestion dilatation disease distention disturbance diverticulum duct duodenal duodenum especially Etiology examination fæcal fæces fermentation fever fluid frequently functional gall-bladder gangrenous gastrectasis gastric juice gastric ulcer gastritis gland hemorrhage hydrochloric acid hyperacidity hyperchlorhydria important increased infection inflammation inflammatory instances intestinal obstruction irritation kidney lavage lesion less liver lymphatic malignant mesentery mouth mucosa mucous membrane mucus muscle necrosis nervous normal observed occur oesophagus omentum onset operation organ pain pancreatic patient perforation peristalsis peritoneal cavity peritoneum present primary probably pylorus rare result rupture secondary small intestine sometimes stenosis stomach subphrenic abscess suppurative surgical symptoms tion tissue treatment tuberculosis tuberculous tumor urine usually vomiting
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Page 377 - This, of course, must in early stages of the disease, determine the seat of greatest pain on pressure. And I believe that in every case the seat of greatest pain, determined by the pressure of one finger, has been very exactly between an inch and a half and two inches from the anterior spinous process of the ilium on a straight line drawn from that process to the umbilicus.
Page 123 - The pepsin varied by the method of Mett between 2 and 4 mm., and occasionally the ferment was completely absent; at times markedly diminished. 4. The test for sulphocyanates was negative, and also Trommer's test. On the other hand, the biuret test gave a positive reaction. Gmelin's reaction was sometimes positive, but more frequently negative. 5. When grape sugar was added to the secretion and the mixture placed in the incubator at 37° C. no formation of gas appeared even after standing several...
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Page 13 - MD, Clinical Professor of Diseases of the Stomach in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore; and John Ruhrah, MD, Clinical Professor of Diseases of Children in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore.
Page 484 - Nelaton's guide, to detect any displacement of the femur at the hip joint, consists of a line drawn from the anterior superior spine of the ilium to the most prominent part of the tuberosity of the ischium.
Page 112 - Soups, fried foods, pork, veal, stews, hashes, corned meat, potted meat, liver, kidney, duck, goose, sausage, crabs, lobsters, preserved fish, smoked fish, salted fish, salmon, salt mackerel, sardines, cauliflower, celery, radishes, corn, cabbage, cucumber, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, beets, salads, hot bread or cakes, nuts, candies, pies, pastry, cheese, strong tea, strong coffee, alcoholic stimulants, ice water, ice cream.
Page 165 - ... should be corrected, anxieties and worries relieved, and sexual disorders treated. When no cause can be determined, the treatment should be directed to the neurasthenia. The diet should not be too restricted, nor too rigorous, but a reasonable amount of wholesome and strengthening food prescribed. If milk is well tolerated it may be given in large quantities; when it is not well borne, buttermilk or koumyss may be substituted.
Page 13 - ALTHOUGH in consequence of his new and more important appointment in the University of Pennsylvania*, • Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine, in the room of tlie lale Dr.
Page 784 - (a) Ague-like paroxysms, chills, fever, and sweating; the hepatic intermittent fever of Charcot. " (6) Jaundice of varying intensity which persists for months or even years and deepens after each paroxysm. " (c) At the time of the paroxysms, pains in the region of the liver, with gastric disturbances.
Page 167 - A more or less progressive destruction, beginning in the mucosa and sometimes extending to and even through the deeper layers of the stomach wall, of the nature of a degeneration or a necrosis. These ulcers...