Gout and rheumatism in relation to disease of the heart / by A.W. Barclay.

  • Barclay, A. W. (Andrew Whyte), 1817-1884.
Date:
1866
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Credit: Gout and rheumatism in relation to disease of the heart / by A.W. Barclay. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    CONTENTS. CHA.PTER I. THE ORIGIN OF GOUT. Theories of gout — Uric acid in its relation to gout — The chemical theory not tenable — Hereditary transmission favoured by excess — Probable changes in the blood—^The relation of gout to kidney disease — General views of secretion — Secretion of uric acid — Various eifects of excessive stimulation—Theory of blood-change — Its permanent character—Probably due to blood-cell growth — Influence of treatment .. .. Page 1 CHAPTER n. ACUTE KHEUMATISM IN RELATION TO DISEASE OF THE HEART. Distinction between rheumatism and gout — Eheiunatic gout — Its progress — Disorganisation of joints — Dr. Adams — Osteo- Arthritis — Acute rheumatism — Muscular — Chronic — Active and passive motion — The acid of rheumatism — Of dyspepsia — Khetunatic inflammation of the heart — Discovery of the relation — Dundas — Bouillaud, &c. — Proportion of cases — Sta- tistics of St. George's Hospital — Subacute rheumatism — Rarity of cardiac inflammation in this disorder .. .. .. 26