On the cephaloscope : and its uses in the discrimination of the normal and abnormal sounds in the organ of hearing, with remarks on the diseases in which it is applicable / by John Harrison Curtis.

  • Curtis, John Harrison, 1778-approximately 1860.
Date:
1842
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Credit: On the cephaloscope : and its uses in the discrimination of the normal and abnormal sounds in the organ of hearing, with remarks on the diseases in which it is applicable / by John Harrison Curtis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    FAGG Construction of Laennec's stethoscope ..... 60 His opinion on the central canal controverted by Dr. Budd and Dr. Cowan, supported by Dr. C. J. B. Williams ... 61 Uses of the stethoscope ........ 62 in pulmonic and cardiac diseases ..... 63 in doubtful fractures and dislocations .... 64 in calculus vesicse ........ 64 in hepatic abscess, or hydatids ...... 64 in biliary calculi ......... 64 in dropsy and tympanites ...... 64 in water on the brain ....... 64 —■— in hydrocele ......... 65 in cases of doubtful pregnancy ...... 65 in cases of twins, or triplets . ..... 65 in diseases of the ear ....... 66 The Cephaloscope ........ 67 Engraving of cephaloscope, and description .... 67 Directions for using it ........ 68 CHAPTER V. THE CEPHALOSCOPE. Aural diseases in which the cephaloscope is of service Affections of the intermediate ear .... Operations on the Eustachian tube .... followed by death Occlusion of the Eustachian tube .... of the mastoid cells ..... of the tympanum, from the effusion of blood Foreign bodies in the meatus ..... Death caused by attempts at extraction Case of Mad. S at Vienna—otorrhoea The illuminated auriscope . . Cleland's auriscope ....... The Musoton . . ..... Use of the cephaloscope in cases of the deaf and dumb Causes of congenital deafness ..... Dr. Haighton's case Cases ......... Mrs. G , tinnitus aurium and nervous deafness . Capt. W , deafness and otorrhoea 69 70 70 71 72 73 73 73 74 74 75 76 77 77 81 88 88