A descriptive, diagnostic and practical essay on disorders of the digestive organs and general health, and particularly on their numerous forms and complications, contrasted with some acute and insidious diseases : being an attempt to prosecute the views of Dr. Hamilton and Mr. Abernethy, and a second edition of the essay On the mimoses, with additions / by Marshall Hall.

  • Hall, Marshall, 1790-1857.
Date:
1820
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Credit: A descriptive, diagnostic and practical essay on disorders of the digestive organs and general health, and particularly on their numerous forms and complications, contrasted with some acute and insidious diseases : being an attempt to prosecute the views of Dr. Hamilton and Mr. Abernethy, and a second edition of the essay On the mimoses, with additions / by Marshall Hall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    patient survived nearly three months after this report, the affection of the lungs becoming more and more confirmed, the flesli being completely lost, and the strength exhausted. The cough was sometimes less severe; the expectoration variable in quantity, but free from the tinge of blood; the pulse less frequent; the bowels sometimes affected with diarrhoea.—An examination of the chest was refused. 104. Case XXII. In another case there were con- siderable loss of flesh and strength, a frequent pulse, much cough with copious, mucous expectoration, and a loaded state of the tongue and breath; with some other symptoms of the Mimosis Acuta. The affection yielded very favourably to the operation of mild pur- gative medicines conjoined with small doses of opium. 105. Case XXIII. In a third case there were all \ the symptoms of the severer form of the Mimosis Acuta, together with a slight cough, expectoration of phlegm, and a manifest difficulty in respiration, with movement of the nostrils. The affection yielded most favourably, and the health, strength, and flesh return- ed, by the use of purgative medicines, with a nutri- tious diet, gentle exercise, and the country air.* * See Abernethy, V. 1. p. 207; Dr. W. Philip, Med. Cliir. Trans. V. 7. pp. 499, &c.