Excerpt from American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1912, Vol. 144 Such a thing as natural constipation, in my Opinion, does not exist. Some reason must he looked for as a cause for the deficient evacuation. In childhood such reason is found occasionally in some anatomical malformation, but this is seldom. The common cause is neglect of the habit of evacuation, or, even more commonly, a wrong diet. When I looked over these boys I found absolutely no anatomical deformity, but on questioning the mother as to their habits and diet, I found that the custom of having stool at a special time of day had never been insisted upon, and the mother told me that she was very careful as to their diet and had always been. I was away on my vacation when consulted as to these boys, so had no means of making careful record of the physical findings, weight, urine, etc. Suffice it to say that the only abnormality found was a condition of inanition in both children. When the mother told me how she was feeding them, into the details of which it is unnecessary to enter, I was not surprised at their physical state. They were being fed on foods which had almost no residue, and they were not receiving enough even of such food. To the joy of both boys 1 increased their diet considerably, giving both foods which had more food value, and what is just as important, a sufficient amount of the fodder vegetables to produce enough bulk to the residue to stimulate peristalsis. I also pre scribed the amount oi water to be taken daily and the times at which it should be taken. I instructed the mother to have the boys go to stool at the same time each day and try to have a passage. If this did not come without great straining, to give a small enema of soaped water to start it. I also ordered that all laxative medicines be stopped. After the third day the enema was not needed. It is over a year since this advice was given, and the boys have neither of them required a laxative Since. I have several such: cases on record, so I feel sure that we can put down as one of the chief etiological factors in constipation, especially in children, a lack of sufficient bulk to the residue of the food, and, as another, neglect of the habit of evacuation. The former can readily be supplied by the use of a sufficient amount of the fodder vegetables, and the latter by discipline. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1915, Vol. 150 He illustrated his article by steel engravings of a patient before and after operation, and pictured the saw employed to divide the bone, the instrument being of a type perfectly adapted to the purpose (fig. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1919, Vol. 158 Because of the interest attached to variations of treatment, with increasing experience, these empyema patients have been grouped, depending largely upon three-time intervals, as follows. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1911, Vol. 141 It is necessary to point out here some of the other varieties of acute pulmonary oedema met with Clinically, so that the limitations of what is intended to be included under the title paroxysmal pulmonary oedema may be more evident. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1899, Vol. 118 A yet more striking illustration of the scarlatiniform rash, and one in which this lasted very much longer, was afforded by the next case. Case II. - Katie F., a young woman, was admitted into the Penn sylvania Hospital on March 6, 1897, having been ill for about five days. She had been previously in good health, and had never had either measles or scarlet fever. On admission to the hospital her tempera ture was noted at but it soon rose to the urine showed a trace of albumin, and one finely granular cast was found. The skin was very fair, so that any spots could have been readily detected, but none were observable. The next day there appeared on the face and arms a bright red, erythematous rash, which lessened somewhat after sponging, and was not always equally distinct, seeming to come and go, though never wholly leaving. There was no rash of the kind on the body, but it was specially observed that pressure on the skin everywhere produced a red spot which only slowly faded. The temperature ranged between 103 and On the 9th great disturbance of respiration was perceived, the breathing fell to twelve in the minute, and was jerky and irregular, and the erythematous rash which had disappeared showed itself again on the face and arms, giving the patient the appearance of scarlet fever - an appearance which was increased by a redness of the tonsils and the pharynx, the latter being covered with tenacious mucus. She was very ill, but the temperature-range was not materially different; during the night it ranged from to and she was very delirious. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Excerpt from The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1883, Vol. 85 One hundred and fourteen years ago, a French medical student who had but recently entered upon the study of his profession, sent to the Academy Of Surgery Of Paris, a proposition, In which he advocated a division of the symphysis pubis in labour in cases of deformed pelvis, and claimed that such a section would admit of the enlargement of the pelvic canal, and the delivery of the foetus. This proposition of Jean Rene Si gault was ridiculed in the Academy, and treated as the wild scheme Of an ignorant youth. Not convinced of his error, Sigault made the plan the sub jcet of a thesis in 1773, and in 1777 made trial of the Operation, as shown in table 1, case 1. The foetus being small, and the pelvis of the rachitic dwarf larger than was admitted, there was no strain upon the sacro-iliac synchondroses, and the child was delivered alive. The woman recovered and was exhibited with her infant, to the annoyance of the Academy of Surgery, and the professional advantage of the Operator, who was pre sented with a medal by the Faculty of Medicine, and with a pension by the government; one Of the latter being also given to the woman. Being very unwisely lauded as a public benefactor on the merits Of one case, and it neither a crucial one, nor in all respects a perfect success. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1870, Vol. 60 Treatment of Carbuncle by Pres Birth, by Apnoea. By Charles sure. By M. L. Bennett. M.D. 277 A. Leale, M.D. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.