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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    being moved on the pillow by the nurse; she experi- enced great throbbing, and intolerance of light and noise,-^-tlie curtains were drawn, and the bells in the house were ordered not to be rung. She stated too that she experienced some pain of the left side. On my entering the room, there appeared a slight mental affection,—and shedding of tears. The pulse was from 110 to 120. The countenance was pale and ex- anguious; the hands pale, delicate, and puffed. There was a degree of anxiety or hurry. The motions had been scanty, dark coloured, foetid, and scybalous.— This affection yielded most favourably to purgative medicines, as already stated. 336. The occurrence of Delirium is not very fre- quent. But I have witnessed it repeatedly. The case is identified by the occurrence of some symptoms peculiar to the Mimosis Urgens.—Delirium is noticed as occurring in the case detailed § 329. 337. The occurrence of Stupor as a form of the Mimosis Urgens is by no means unfrequent. The case seems to be of the most urgent nature. / 338. Case LXXVIII. Some time ago, I received an urgent call to visit a poor woman said to be in an alarming state of insensibility. She was found with- out sense or motion, but, in other respects, unaffected with any particular symptom. The medical attend- ant had prepared his lancet to open a vein in the arm.