Clinical therapeutics : lectures in practical medicine : the treatment of nervous diseases, of general diseases, and of fevers / delivered in the Hospital St. Antoine, Paris, France by Professor Dujardin-Beaumetz ; translated by E.P. Hurd.

  • Dujardin-Beaumetz, 1833-1895.
Date:
1885
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Credit: Clinical therapeutics : lectures in practical medicine : the treatment of nervous diseases, of general diseases, and of fevers / delivered in the Hospital St. Antoine, Paris, France by Professor Dujardin-Beaumetz ; translated by E.P. Hurd. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TREATMENT OF ACUTE RHEUMATISM 245 Acute Articular Rheumatism—Natural Evolution of Rheumatism—Expectancy in Rheumatism—Divers Treatments of Rheumatism—Antiphlogistic Treatment— Bloodletting — Antimony— Anti-febrile Medication — Quinine—Local Treat- ment—Revulsive Method—-Vesicatories—Anti-rheumatic Balms and Liniments —Hypodermic Injections—The Specific Medication—Alkalies—Salts of Sodium —Salts of Potassium—Acid Medication—Ammoniacal Salts—Propylamine and Trimethylamine—Cyanides—Salicylic Acid—History—Administration of Salicylate of Soda—Advantages and Disadvantages of Salicylate of Soda— Indications and Contra-Indications for the Salicylate Medication—Treatment of Local Rheumatism—Balneo-Therapy in the Treatment of Rheumatism— Sudorifics—Vapor Baths—Medicated Vap6r Baths—Sulphur Baths—Resum6 of Treatment—Treatment of the Complications of Rheumatism—Treatment of Cerebral Rheumatism. TREATMENT OF CHRONIC RHEUMATISM AND GOUT . . .263 Chronic Rheumatism—Origin of Gout and Chronic Rheumatism—Arthritism— Arthritis Deformans—Treatment of Arthritis Deformans—Internal Medication —Arsenic—Iodine and Iodides—Salicylate of Soda—External Treatment— Electricity and Massage—Thermal Treatment—Dietetic Treatment—Action of Cold—Gout—Pathogeny of Gout—The Uric Acid Diathesis—Etiology of the Uric Diathesis—Therapeutics of Gout—Treatment of the Fit of Gout—The Fit of Gout—Ought we to Treat the Fit of Gout—Visceral Complications of Gout —The Gouty Kidney — Bloodletting — Sudorifics — Guaiacum — Purgatives— Specific Treatment of Gout—Sulphate of Quinine—Colchicum—Preparations of Colchicum — Vegetal Treatment of Gout — Alkalies — Salicylate of Soda — External Treatment of the Fit of Gout—Resum6 of the Treatment of the Fit of Gout — Treatment During the Interval — Alkalies — Lithia—Bitters and Tonics—Thermal Treatment—Hygienic Treatment. TREATMENT OF DIABETES ' 285 Concerning Diabetes—Its Frequency—Its Pathogeny—Physiological Glycsemia— Theory of Diabetes—Alimentary Theory—Nervous Theory—Theory of Dis- turbance of Nutrition—Glycosuric Urine—Tests for Glycose—Heller's Process —Boetger's Process—Trommer's Process—Dosage of Glycose—Duhomme's Method—Prognosis of Diabetes—The Diabetes of Fatty People—The Diabetes of the Lean — Grave Diabetes — Diabetes of Medium Intensity — The Mild Form—Hygiene of the Diabetic—Alimentary Hygiene—Bases of the Alimen- tation of the Diabetic—Regime of Cantani—Regime of Bouchardat—Regime of Seegen — Gluten Bread—Soups — Legumes — Fruits — Pastries —Alcoholic Beverages — Beverages in General — Glycerine — Resume of the Alimentary Hygiene — Exercise — Results of Treatment — Pharmaceutical Treatment— Anti-fermentative Medicaments — Lactic Acid — Narcotics—Valerian—Ergot of Rye—Iodine and the Iodides—Alkalies—Their Action in Glycosuria— Arsenic—Bromide of Potassium—Thermal Treatment of Diabetes—Electricity —Hydrotherapy—Local Treatment of Diabetes. TREATMENT OF SYPHILIS 310 Origin of Syphilis—Necessity of the Mercurial Treatment of Syphilis—Mercury— History—Absorption of Mercury—Its Elimination—Elimination by Milk— Mercurial Salivation—Anti-Syphilitic Action of Mercury—Mode of Introduc-