Arterial hypertonus, sclerosis and blood-pressure.

  • William Russell
Date:
1907
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Credit: Arterial hypertonus, sclerosis and blood-pressure. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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

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    CHAPTER V THE CAUSES OF HYPERTOXIC CONTRACTION PAGE The Influence of the Nervous System—The Influence of the Com- position of the Blood — Experimental Work — Views of Clinicians—The “Localisation of the Action” on the Vessel Wall—Action of Adrenalin—Myoneural Junction—Action of Ergot—Action of Infundibular Portion of the Pituitary Body— Influence of Tobacco . . . . . .33 CHAPTER VI THE CLINICAL ESTIMATION OF BLOOD-PRESSURE Arterial Tension and Blood-Pressure—Methods of estimating Blood- Pressure—Influence of the Condition of the Arterial Wall— Factors determining Hajinomanometer Readings — Tissues surrounding Arteries—Thickness of Arterial Wall—The Blood- Pressure inside the Vessel . . . . .43 CHAPTER VII A NEW SCHEMA OF THE CIRCULATION Description of Schema—Effect of Constriction on the Pressure in the Tubes—Influence of the Thickness of the Walls of the Tubes—Result of High Pressure in thin-walled Tubes . . 56 CHAPTER VIII PRESCLEROSIS—HYPERTONUS VERSUS BLOOD-PRESSURE—THE MODE OF PRODUCTION OF ARTERIO-SCLEROSIS Presclerosis — Views of Huchard, etc.—Mode of Production of Arterio-sclerosis—“ Minscular Excitants ”—Result of Continu- ance of Hypertonic Contraction . . . . .62 CHAPTER IX THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE PRECEDING CONCLUSIONS Re.sumeof preceding Chapters—Vessel Sensitiveness and the Clinical Significance of Hypertonus—The Interpretation of Hscmomano- meter Readings—Angiohajinomanometer or Angiomanometer . 67
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