This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ... appeared more strongly convulsed than the left, the mouth was drawn to the left side. The convulsions returned every thirty or forty minutes with same violence and screaming, until three o'clock, P.m., when they became less violent, but much more protracted in duration, and gradually passed into a continued spasm, or ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ... appeared more strongly convulsed than the left, the mouth was drawn to the left side. The convulsions returned every thirty or forty minutes with same violence and screaming, until three o'clock, P.m., when they became less violent, but much more protracted in duration, and gradually passed into a continued spasm, or jerking of the extremities. She threw up occasionally a mouthful of the same dark matter which she had previously vomited. The administration of the calomel was relinquished, as every attempt to give it brought on a return of the convulsions. The mercurial inunction was assiduously continued, but no mercurial fetor could be detected on the breath; the coma became more profound; the pulse rose to 108 small, fluttering, and finally intermitting; sordes collected on the teeth; the urine and foeces passed involuntarily; the breathing, towards the close, became stertorous; and she expired at 11 o'clock the following morning. No examination of the body was permitted." Case 2--" Monday, March 29, 1841, I was requested to visit Miss Charlotte B, aged 11 years; sister of the former. She had been previously healthy; for the last two days has had the usual symptoms of a feverish cold, which is attributed to her having wetted her feet. I found the tongue loaded; tenderness of the epigastrium, none in the region of the liver; thirst; bowels confined; urine scanty and high coloured; pulse 120; no headache; pupils natural; no discoloration of the eyes or skin. Six leeches to the epigastrium, to be followed by stuping; purgatives; diaphoretic mixture and diluents prescribed. "Tuesday morning, 9 o'clock--Appears better; slept some hours in the course of the night; tongue cleaner; thirst diminished; tenderness of the epigastrium much less; no ten...
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Add this copy of System of Clinical Medicine to cart. $195.00, good condition, Sold by Peace of Mind Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tulsa, OK, UNITED STATES, published 1848 by Philadelphia: Ed. Barrington and Geo. D. Haswell, 1848.
Edition:
1848, Philadelphia: Ed. Barrington and Geo. D. Haswell, 1848
Publisher:
Philadelphia: Ed. Barrington and Geo. D. Haswell, 1848
Published:
1848
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17912812212
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Good. No Jacket. This is a hard cover book with brown leather covered boards. Gilded titling in black title box on spine This volume includes notes and a series of lectures by W. W. Gerhard, MD. Former owner's signature on FEP. Covers have bent corners, rubbed edge s and spine is quite worn but o/w very good. In amazing condition considering advanced age. Professional book dealer since 1975. All orders are processed promptly and packaged with the utmost care. Satisfaction guaranteed.
