Symptoms and treatment of malignant diarrhoea ; better known by the name of Asiatic or malignant cholera, as treated in the Royal Free Hospital during the years 1832, 1833 and 1834 / by William Marsden.

  • Marsden, William, 1796-1867.
Date:
1848
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Credit: Symptoms and treatment of malignant diarrhoea ; better known by the name of Asiatic or malignant cholera, as treated in the Royal Free Hospital during the years 1832, 1833 and 1834 / by William Marsden. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    circumstances; but this seems to be the case :—That the exudation from the ex- tremities of the arteries over the immense surface engaged in this peculiar action, far exceeds the power of the lacteals to re- place in time sufficient to preserve the circulation; besides, the very fluid ab- sorbed is of a poisoned character, and will, the moment it reaches the arterial system, continue its specific influence and be again deposited in the intestines. This action continues until the blood has either freed itself from the morbific principle, or until the patient sinks. What then can be more clear, either to the scientific or empirical practitioner ? Get rid of the offending fluid, and permit as little to be re-absorbed and returned to the circulation as possible ; which, in a great many cases, may be done by the most simple means. The moment the patient either vomits or purges, let him instantly swallow as much water as possi- ble ; it is of no use attempting to give nutritious fluids of any kind, as digestion