Medicine and surgery one inductive science, being an attempt to improve its study and practice, on a plan in closer alliance with inductive philosophy, and offering, as first fruits, the law of inflammation ... the whole being the introduction and first part of a system of surgery / By George Macilwain.

  • Macilwain, George, 1797-1882.
Date:
1838
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Credit: Medicine and surgery one inductive science, being an attempt to improve its study and practice, on a plan in closer alliance with inductive philosophy, and offering, as first fruits, the law of inflammation ... the whole being the introduction and first part of a system of surgery / By George Macilwain. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DISCOURSE X. TREATMENT. In all diseases, the object is to remove the cause - - - - 369 These briefly reviewed— Objects detailed - ae pol ane - - 371 Treatment described - - - - - - 373 et seq. Cases in illustration - - - - - - ~ 374 Case of pure Inflammation - - - - - - - 385 Treatment considered generally - ~ - - - - 394 Evacuation of the Bowels ;—Bleeding, General—Local - - - 402 Parging - - - - - - > - - 404 Of Tartrate of Antimony, &c. - . - - - - 407 Of measures applied to the surface—bBlisters, Setons, Issues—Warm and Vapour Baths” - - - = - - - - 409 Of Mercury in Inflammation—its power—the mode of its action explained - 415 DISCOURSE XI. ON ERYSIPELAS. General description - - - - : > - 426 Nature of Erysipelas—an interesting link in inflammatory processes » 428 Some points in its Nomenclature — Pearson — Dessault—Lassus— Baron Boyer—Hutchinson—Lawrence - - * * a -~ 430 Recognition of its connection with general disturbance - - ~ 432 Remarkable case - - - - - - - - 435 Another in illustration + - - - - - - 439 Further remarks on its constitutional nature, and its connection with biliary disorder——-Not confined to disturbance of this function - re - 44] Does Erysipelas occur in internal parts? —- . a s - 442 Isit contagious? = - - - - . - - - 444 Remarks on Inflammation of Absorbents, and the consequences of wounds received in dissection—these not generally from absorbed poisons - - 446 Dr. Butter-—Professor Dease—Sir Astley Cooper - - : - 450 Mr. Abernethy—Author’s Case - - - - - - 452 Treatment of Erysipelas considered—Cases—Treatment resumed - - 465 Of Bleeding— Remarks on Mr. Lawrence’s Cases - : 467 et seq. Anthor’s Experience on Erysipelas - - - - - - 474 Local Treatment—Incisions, &c.-Hutchinson, Lawrence — - - - 477 Of local measures in aid of the prevention of Erysipelas - - - - 480 A Summary of the Discourse - - - - - - 482 Erysipelas—the coexistence of great excitement with little power, &c. DISCOURSE XII. OF BOIL, CARBUNCLE, ANTHRAX, BURNS, ETC. Boil, Carbuncle, and Anthrax, described = - = re x - 485 Treatment— Cases - - 2 - - - 489 et seq.