A historical and physical sketch of a malignant epidemick, prevalent in Maryland, and some other states, within the last few years : with a brief notice of some opinions which have been published on its nature and treatment.

  • Wright, Thomas H., -1856?
Date:
1815
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Credit: A historical and physical sketch of a malignant epidemick, prevalent in Maryland, and some other states, within the last few years : with a brief notice of some opinions which have been published on its nature and treatment. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    general action being too great for the reduced tone of the cerebral vessels, partiai inflamma- tion of the brain may have taken place.* This state may be detected by extreme sensibility to stimulus of all kinds, particularly, impa- tience of light and sound. And by the uni- form continuance of deranged mental opera- tion; or the absence of occasional quietude and stupor. The petechial and livid appearance. I have met with either in a few cases only, and then not till the body had fallen very low in its powers.-f When petechial occur, dis- tinctly, they are a consequence of extravasa- tion. The livid appearance of the surface is from defective oxydation of the blood in the parts. The vascular forces, are insufficient to carry the general mass of blood as freely as usual through the pulmonary circulation. * In a few cases that were examined after death, from spotted fever, the brain (it is said,) was in- flamed, and a thick mucus effused under the dura mater. | Petechial are said to occur frequently in the low- er counties of this state.