A treatise on pulmonary consumption : comprehending an inquiry into the causes, nature, prevention, and treatment of tuberculosis and scrofulous diseases in general / by James Clark.

  • Clark, James, Sir, 1788-1870.
Date:
1835
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Credit: A treatise on pulmonary consumption : comprehending an inquiry into the causes, nature, prevention, and treatment of tuberculosis and scrofulous diseases in general / by James Clark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAP. XI V. TREATMENT OF PULMONARY CONSUMPTION 251 SECT 1. General uemedies .... 251 Bloodletting ...... 252 Emetics ...... 255 Iodine ....... 265 Digitalis ...... 267 Sect. II. Local remedies ..... 269 External remedies ..... 269 Counter-irritants . . . 270 Rubefacients . ... 270 Blisters . . . 271 Pustular eruptions ..... 271 Issues and setons ..... 272 Inhalation ...... 273 Dry fumigations ..... 273 Tar vapour ...... 274 Watery and medicated vapours . . 275 Chlorine ...... 276 Sect. III. Treatment of particular symptoms . 278 Cough ........ 278 Hemoptysis . . ... 680 Pain of chest ...... 285 Dyspnoea ...... 286 Nausea and vomiting ..... 286 Hectic fever . . . • 287 Perspiration ...... 287 Diarrhoea ...... 288 Sect. Sj i i. IV. Treatment of the advanced stage V. Treatment of varieties and complications of con- 289 sumption . . . . • . 290 Acute consumption ..... 290 Acute febrile consumption .... 291 Chronic consumption ..... 291 Bronchial consumption .... 292 ('(IMPLICATIONS ...... 272 N,. i. VI. tlEGIMEN ...... 293 ( !0NCL1 MMi REMARKS ..... 295