Mediterranean, Malta or undulant fever / by M. Louis Hughes.

Date:
1897
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Mediterranean, Malta or undulant fever / by M. Louis Hughes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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

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    CONTENTS CHAPTER I Definition — Synonyms — Short description—Specific nature of the fever— Nomenclature — Historical sketch — Geographical distribution — Biblio- graphy ......... CHAPTER II Bacteriology—Predisposing causes—Method of propagation and dissemination —Influence of age and sex—Incubation period—Seasonal prevalence—In- fluence of rainfall and atmospheric temperature—Question of immunity from subsequent attacks—Changes in type, quantitative and qualitative . CHAPTER III Symptomatology—Description of clinical types : malignant, undulatory, in- termittent, etc.—Physiognomj'’—Tegumentary system—Pyrexia—Nervous system—Arthritic symptoms—Circulatory system—Respiratory system— Alimentary system—Urinary and sexual symptoms—Complications and I sequelfe ......... CHAPTER IV Diagnosis from enteric fever, paludism, tuberculosis, hepatic abscess, etc.— Prognosis—Duration of pyrexia and convalescence—Mortality—Morbid anatomy, naked eye and microscopic ..... CHAPTER V Prophylaxis—Treatment—Invaliding and change of air Index rerum ...... Index nominorum . . . . . PAGE 1 35 94 154 177 221 226
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