A treatise on the organic diseases of the womb.

  • Balbirnie, John, 1810-1895.
Date:
[1836?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A treatise on the organic diseases of the womb. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    CONTENTS Chap. I—Bibliography of Blood-letting—History of the Doc- trines and Practice in regard to it, among the Ancient and Modern Fathers of Medicine—Statistics of its success, when early and active, compared with the reverse. Chap. II. — Diseases of the Respiratory System Inflammation of the Pulmonary Tissus. — Inquiry into the influence of neglected Chronic Inflammation in the developement of Tubercles and Phthisis (the Diathesis existing). 1. Pneumonia — Collection of Cases illustrative. 2. Pleurisy — Collection of Cases illustrative. 3. Bronchitis — Collection of Cases illustrative. Chap. III. —Diseases of the Circulating System.—Fevers. 1. Typhus — Collection of Cases illustrative. 2. The Exanthemata — 1. Scarlet Fever ; 2. Measles ; 3. Small Pox — Collection of Cases illustrative. Chap. IV—Acute Rheumatism. — Coincidence of Pericarditis and Endo-Pericarditis Cause of the Formation of Organic Diseases of tbe Heart — Collection of Cases illustrative. Chap- V Inflammation of the Mucous and Serous Tissus of the Abdominal Viscera. Chap. VI Inflammation of the Membranes, and Substance of the Brain. Chap. VII Erysipelas of the Face—Collection of Cases illustrative. (hap.VIII. — On the Abuse of Blood-letting. —Value of an Accurate Diagnostic in deciding the Cases where it is indicated and where it is contra-indicated.