A treatise on the structure, economy, and diseases of the liver : together with an inquiry into the properties and component parts of the bile and biliary concretions / by William Saunders, M.D. F.R.S. ; fellow of the College of Physicians, and senior physician to Guy's Hospital.

  • Saunders, William, 1743-1817.
Date:
1797
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Credit: A treatise on the structure, economy, and diseases of the liver : together with an inquiry into the properties and component parts of the bile and biliary concretions / by William Saunders, M.D. F.R.S. ; fellow of the College of Physicians, and senior physician to Guy's Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the pafTions on the biliary fecretion, 158. Bile is imperfect when the fecretion is hurried, ibid. A fedentary life difpofes to jaundice, &c. 159. Alfo the abufe of fpirituous liquors, 161. Observations on the biliary dufts, 162. And on calculi as pafs- ing through them, 164. Pre flu re on the duels, a caufe of jaundice, 166. Prognofis, 168. Cure, 169. By folvents impracticable, ibid. Emetics, their ufe, 170. Purgative medicines, bitters, &c. ibid. Excrcife, 171. Mr. Dick's treatment of jaundice by calomel, (a Note). His obfervations on the ule of mercury in hepatitis, T72. CHAP. IV. Of the Dijcafes to which the Liver is fubjctl in common with other Organs of a glandular Structure, page 175. Liver fubject to acute and chronic inflammation, ibid. Hepatitis, fymptoms of, 176. Symptoms vary from the part of the liver attached, 177. Diflinguifhed from other complaints, ibid. Sto- mach affected fympathetically, ibid. Hepatitis, its termination in fuppuration, 178. Thefe ab- fceffesnot always vifible externally, but difcharge themfelves internally, 179. In what fenfe the bili- ary duas can convey the matter into the duodenum,