Medico-Chirurgical Transactions, Volumen20Longmans, Green and Company, 1837 |
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Página 117 - ... treatment there was a rapid healing of the ulcer, followed by a diminution in the amount of induration ; after forty-five exposures had been made, most of the induration had gone; I did not feel sure that what was left was cancerous, but thought it might perhaps be fibrous, so no exposures were made for a period of two months ; at the end of that time there was beginning a breaking down of the indurated area and treatment was resumed, with a prompt result. Maj. W. Referred by Dr. Richardson....
Página 126 - The most remarkable of them was that of a man who was admitted into St. George's Hospital, in whom there was a forcible separation of the fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae, attended with an effusion of blood within the theca vertebralis, and laceration of the lower part of the cervical portion of the spinal cord. Respiration was performed by the diaphragm only, and, of course, in a very imperfect manner.
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Página 3 - That such vascularity. is entirely venous, though sometimes florid, and sometimes of a dark red; that it depends on a power capable of being exercised on the artery itself at the close of life, which carries on the blood to the veins, after the further supply of fresh blood from the heart is stopped...
Página 47 - ... breathing more and more difficult ; the pulse grew fainter, and was at last scarcely perceptible ; at the same time, the whole surface of the body was cold and clammy, and he was insensible to every kind of stimulus. As he was some miles from his home, I had him removed to the Infirmary, and called a consultation of the other medical attendants, who arrived in the course of half an hour ; but as, in addition to the above symptoms, he had lost the power of swallowing, and every appearance indicated...
Página 127 - But the most common change produced in the urine by an injury of the spinal chord is the following: It is voided of an ammoniacal odour, and turbid ; when allowed to cool and remain at rest, it deposits a large quantity of adhesive mucus, and when tested with reddened • litmus or turmeric paper, it is found to be highly alkaline. After some time a quantity of white matter (phosphate of lime) may be detected in the mucus, and it is tinged with blood. At a still later period a considerable quantity...
Página 131 - ... an effusion of blood within the theca vertebralis, and laceration of the lower part of the cervical portion of the spinal cord. Respiration was performed by the diaphragm only, and, of course, in a very imperfect manner. The patient died at the end of twenty-two hours ; and, for some time previous to his death, he breathed at very long intervals, the pulse being weak and the countenance livid. At last there were not more than five or six inspirations in a minute. Nevertheless, when the ball of...