An essay on pyrexia, or symptomatic fever, as illustrative of the nature of fever in general / by Henry Clutterbuck.

  • Clutterbuck Henry, 1767-1856.
Date:
1837
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Credit: An essay on pyrexia, or symptomatic fever, as illustrative of the nature of fever in general / by Henry Clutterbuck. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    character of periodical pyreina, or, as it is commonly termed, intermitting fever. Thus, in some cases, the accession of febrile symp- toms occurs daily; in others, every other day ; and in others, again, with an interval of two days: and thus are formed the quotidian, tertian, and quartan types of intermitting fever. Still longer intervals have been noticed; but it is doubtful whether such occur with any regu- larity. Other diversities in the character of intermittents have been observed; but a fitter occasion will offer for their consideration here- after, when treating of the varieties of idiopathic fever. 6thly. The nature of the part or organ prima- rily affected has a great effect in modifying the character of p3/r-ea;za: the want of attention to this has led occasionally to a misconception of the nature of some diseases, and sometimes to an improper mode of cure. When inflammation, for example, arises in a part that possesses but a moderate share of sen- sibility or irritabiUty, and which is not very strongly or extensively associated by sympathy D 2