Practical observations on the nature and treatment of marasmus, and of those disorders allied to it, which may be strictly denominated bilious / By Joseph Ayre.

  • Ayre, Joseph, 1781-1860.
Date:
1818
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Credit: Practical observations on the nature and treatment of marasmus, and of those disorders allied to it, which may be strictly denominated bilious / By Joseph Ayre. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Wractical Ohserbatians NATURE AND TREATMENT OF MARASMUS, AND OF THOSE DISORDERS ALLIED TO IT, WHICH MAY BE STRICTLY DENOMINATED BILIOUS. ‘Tur complaint about to be described, is one of very common occurrence. It goes under vari- ous names, according as certain symptoms of it predominate, or in conformity with precon- ceived and hypothetical notions of its origin and nature*. When occurring in children, the term Marasmus has been adopted by some for its designation, from the wasting uniformly * Febris hectica infantum, Sydenham—lLa Fiévre lente des Enfans, Lieutand—Ivfantile remittent fever, Butter—Chronic weakness, Withers— The worm fever of some writers, &e. &