The family physician; or, advice with respect to health. Including directions for the prevention and cure of acute diseases / Extracted from Dr. Tissot.

  • Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David), 1728-1797
Date:
1810
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Credit: The family physician; or, advice with respect to health. Including directions for the prevention and cure of acute diseases / Extracted from Dr. Tissot. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ifj 1 Of Felons, or 1 lid(lozes. out entirely in the shape of a small cylinder. The emission of this core, is commonly followed l)y tin dis- charge of liquid mqtter. As soon as this discharge is made, the pain goes Tntirely off, and the swelling dis- appears at the end of a few days, by continuing to apply the simple diachylon. Of Felons, or IVhillozcs. § 313. The danger of these small tumours is much greater than is generally supposed. It is an inflam- mation at the end of a finger, which is often the effect of a small quantity of humour extravasated ; whether this has happened in consequence of a bruise, a sting, or a bite. At other times, it has resulted from no external cause, but is the effect of some in- ward one. This disorder begins with a slow heavy pain, at- tended by a slight pulsation ; but in a little time, the .pain, heat, anil pulsation or throbbing become into- lerable. The part grows large and red ; the adjoining lingers, and the whole hand often swelling up. In some cases, a kind offTed streak, beginning at the affected part, is continued almost to the elbow ; nei- ther is it unusual for the patients to complain of a very sharp pain under the shoulder ; and sometimes the whole arm is excessively inflamed and swelled.. The sick have not a w ink of sleep, the fever and other symptoms quickly incre ising. Indeed, if the distem- per rise to a violent degree, a Delirium and convul- sions supervene. The inflammation of the finger determines, either A in a suppuration, or in a gangrene. Wherq the last of these occurs, the patient is in great danger, if he is not speedily relieved ; and it has proved necessary more than once to cut off the arm, for the preserva- tion of his life. When suppuration is- effected, if the matter lies very deep, the bone is often carious and lost. But how gentle soever the complaiut has been, the nail generally bills oil'. § 314. The internal treatment in whitlows, is the same with that in other inflammatory distempers. The patient must enter upon a regimen more or less strict,