A guide to the study of ear disease / by P. Mcbride.

  • McBride, P. (Peter), 1854-1946.
Date:
[1884]
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Credit: A guide to the study of ear disease / by P. Mcbride. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. — Panes CHAPTER I.—Anatomy and Physiology, 1-13 The meatus—The tympanic membrane—The tympanum—The audi- tory ossicles—The tensor tympani and stapedius—The mastoid process—The Eustachian tube and the muscles which act upon it— The labyrinth—Physiology of the auditory apparatus. CHAPTER II.—Physical Examination of the Ear, .... 14-29 Testing the hearing power—Examination of the auditory nerve by means of the tuning fork—Inspection of the tympanic membrane —Appearance in health—Testing the mobility of the membrane— Methods of driving air into the middle ear—Passing the Eustachian catheter—Information derived from auscultation—Posterior rhino- scopy. CHAPTER III.—Diseases of the External Ear, .... 30-46 The auricle—THE MEATUS—Congenital absence—Impacted wax- Eczema—Furuncles—Diffuse inflammation—Foreign bodies—Oto- mycosis—Obstruction or narrowing—Exostosis. CHAPTER TV.—Acute Inflammation of the Middle Ear, . . 47-54 Signs and symptoms—Myringitis—Occurrence of acute inflammation in infants—Otitis hemorrhagica—Treatment of acute inflammation. CHAPTER V.—Chronic Suppuration of the Middle Ear, . . 55-64 Often neglected—Signs and symptoms—Appearance of the membrane after healing of a perforation—Treatment—Artificial membrane. CHAPTER VI. — Complications of Chronic Suppuration of the Middle Ear, 65-78 Granulations and polypi—Mastoid disease—Caries or necrosis—Men- ingitis and cerebral abscess—Erosion of large vessels—Phlebitis. CHAPTER VII. —Chronic non-suppurative Inflammation of the Middle Ear, 7<|-!)4 General remarks — Simple catarrhal inflammation and treatment— Advanced cases of middle ear catarrh—Inflammation not evidently catarrhal.