Pathological and practical observations on diseases of the abdomen : comprising those of the stomach and other parts of the alimentary canal, oesophagus, caecum, intestines and peritoneum / by S.O. Habershon.

  • Habershon, S. O. (Samuel Osborne), 1825-1889.
Date:
1862
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Credit: Pathological and practical observations on diseases of the abdomen : comprising those of the stomach and other parts of the alimentary canal, oesophagus, caecum, intestines and peritoneum / by S.O. Habershon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    have confirmed the opinion which he entertained. It appears to act partly by its local effect, and also as a saline after its absorption into the system. Local suppuration in the submucous tissue of the oesophagus sometimes takes place, and produces dysphagia, or rather the regurgitation of food, as in organic obstruction. These in- stances are rare and obscure in their character, and the febrile disturbance is not sufficiently distinctive of the nature of the affection; diseased glands may set up this local abscess, as well as the annular stricture, to which we have presently to refer. VII. Dysphagia from destruction of the mucous membrane by mechanical or chemical agents. Every year the lives of many children are destroyed by drinking boiling water; vesication of the mouth, fauces and pharynx is at once produced; but generally, the instantaneous rejection of the scalding fluid prevents any portion from bein- swallowed. The margin of the epiglottis and the entrance of the larynx are, however, often injured; and the sudden swelling of the mucous membrane of the glottis preventing the entrance ot air into the lungs, leads to a rapidly fatal result The prognosis in infants after accidents of this kind is verv unfavorable; for, although the respiration may be apparently unimpeded several hours after the injury, a slight increase of effusion of serum into the swollen mucous membrane of the larynx leads to complete occlusion of the already diminished nma, and causes death from apncea. The operation of tracheo- tomy has m not a few instances saved life, but in many the supervention of acute disease of the trachea and bronchi ha proved quickly fatal. In several inspections after dea th nmcous membrane of the lower part of the oesophagus and omach have presented considerable congestion, shewfn!ttt some of the hot water had reached those parts; and in a case of Argus'7 ~ - ^^^^rx^ int°that secondary. The mucous mlVan of ^to^T T Pharynx, and oesophagus becomes at onca^Si