A vade-mecum of morbid anatomy, medical and chirurgical : with pathological observations and symptoms. Illustrated by upwards of two hundred and fifty drawings.

  • Money, William.
Date:
1830
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Credit: A vade-mecum of morbid anatomy, medical and chirurgical : with pathological observations and symptoms. Illustrated by upwards of two hundred and fifty drawings. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. PLATE I. This Plate represents simple abrasion of the bones of the head, thickening of the pericranium, and mercurial skull. Fig. 1. a Thickening and fibro-cartilaginous state of the pericranium. b Simple absorption, or erosion of the parietal and frontal bones. Fig. 2. Fibro-cartilaginous state of the pericranium. a The fibro-cartilaginous matter dipping into, and firmly adhering to the abraded bone. b Outer table of the bone completely destroyed. Fig. 3. Spiculae of bone arising from the inner table of the parietal bone. 4. A portion of mercurial cranium. Symp. Dull heavy pain, with soreness of the integuments covering a particular part or parts of the head, ac- companied with a puffiness of the scalp; pulse small and frequent, tongue moist, and covered with a whitish fur; sometimes an erysipelatous state of the head and face, sickness, constipation of the bowels, restless nights, coma. Morbid Anat. The pericranium is generally found thick- ened, and firmly attached to the bones of the head. In some cases it presents quite a cartilaginous texture, B