A comparative view of the more intimate nature of fever : deduced from physiological analysis, and illustrated by critical remarks and practical observations / By James Black.

  • Black, James, 1788?-1867.
Date:
1826
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    CONTENTS. Introduction, 7—The object of inquiry, 9—General division of the Theories of Fever, 10—Physiological data, 12—The pri- mary symptoms of fever, 13—Hoiv far they originate in some affection of the nerves of volition, 14—Or of the brain, or ganglionic nerves, 16—Symptomatic fever, its origin considered, 18—The muscular power, how far it is implicated, 19—Pr£- mary symptoms referred to its lesion, 21—The capillary system very early affected, 22—The state of the skin and internal organs in this stage, 23—The small and Jrequent pulse, and prostration of strength, 24—Analysis of symptoms continued, 28—General opinions as to the nature of the primary stage, 30 —Theory of Sydenham and Boerhaave, 30—Of Cullen, 31— Brown, 34—Darwin^ 37—Distinctive feature of the theories of the two last, 39—Theory of Dr. Jackson, 41—Mr. Currie and Dr. P. Wilson, 42—Dr. Armstrong, 43—Dr. Park's pathology, 45—Ambiguity of the term debility, 47—Theories of Marcus, Dr. Cluiterbuck, and Broussais, 49—Dr. Good's opinion, 50—The secondary stage of fever considered, Si- Reactive symptoms, how accountedfor by Boerhaave, Cullen, 52 —By Brown and Darwin, 53—Analysis of frequency of the pulse, 55—Increased heat, 59—Redness and turgescence, dryness of the skin, thirst, costiveness, ^c. 63—Pain and delirium, 64—