Lectures on the distinctive characters, pathology, and treatment of continued fevers : delivered at the Royal College of Physicians of London / by Alexander Tweedie.

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1862
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    RELAPSING Oil EECURRENT FEVER. Historical sketch.—Nature, symptoms and progress—anatomical characters pp. 181—196 MORTALITY OF CONTINUED FEVERS. Mortality of all forms—tables of mortality of each form—mortality in different years—mortality of enteric fever—of typhus fever— of relapsing fever—influence of age on the mortality of fever— general deductions pp. 197—207 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE TREATMENT OF FEVERS. Prophylaxis—change-of-type theory considered—management of the sick chamber pp. 208—222 TREATMENT OF ENTERIC FEVER. Of the mild form—of the more severe—question of bloodletting considered—treatment of the intestinal affection—diarrhoea— intestinal haemorrhage — tympanitis — dietetic management — treatment of the advanced period—wine and stimulants—treat- ment of secondary affections—of the brain—of laryngeal angina —of the pulmonary complications—of peritonitis and intestinal perforation pp. 223—253 TREATMENT OF TYPHUS FEVER. Former treatment by bloodletting—emetics—purgatives—cold aff'u- sion—salines and antimonials—nourishment—wine—revival of the Brownonian treatment—narcotics—management of conva- lescence.—Treatment of relapsing fever.—Treatment of febricula pp. 254—277 SEQUEL.<E OF CONTINUED FEVERS AND THEIR TREATMENT. Relapse—wakefulness—mental imperfection—inflammation of the eye—pulmonary tuberculosis—bronchial catarrh—sweating— diarrhoea—pyaemia—neuralgia—anasarca—phlebitis—gangrene of the extremities—gangi'euous stomatitis—bed-sores. pp. 278—301-