Surgical observations on the constitutional origin and treatment of local diseases; and on aneurisms. Including directions for the treatment of disorders of the digestive organs / by John Abernethy.

  • Abernethy, John, 1764-1831.
Date:
1827
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Credit: Surgical observations on the constitutional origin and treatment of local diseases; and on aneurisms. Including directions for the treatment of disorders of the digestive organs / by John Abernethy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the disorder of particular organs thus gives a character and denomination to the disease, it is sufficiently evident, in the instances adduced, that the whole constitution is disturbed ; while certain parts are chiefly affected, perhaps from unknown circum- stances relative to the nervous system, or from a predisposition to disorder existing in the affected parts. It seems to be ascer- tained, that persons of particular constitu- tions are predisposed to those febrile actions of the sanguiferous system, which constitute the inflammatory fever ; that there isa pro- pensity to convulsions in children; and to tetanus in the inhabitants of warm climates. It may be a fit subject for enquiry, whe- ther it be possible for particular organs to become affected otherwise than through the medium of the nervous system in general. Though some instances of sympathy are strange, and perhaps inexplicable, there are. strong reasons for believing that the inflam- matory fever, the state of vigilance and de- lirium, convulsions and tetanus, which arise in consequence of injuries of the limbs, are B2 produced eS