Phthisis : its morbid anatomy, etiology, symptomatic events and complications, fatality and prognosis, treatment and physical diagnosis in a series of clinical studies / by Austin Flint.

Date:
1875
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    PAHK Treatment of cases in which the disease was arrested or non-progressive—Abstracts of the histories of six of these cases in which there was neither hygienic nor medicinal treatment—Abstracts of the histories of ten of these cases in which the treatment consisted of hygienic measures—Abstracts of eleven of these cases treated with cod-liver oil, hypophosphites, or alcoholics—Abstracts of the his- tories of four of these cases, the notes of which are defective as regards treat- ment—Summary of results of the study of the thirty-one cases of arrested or non-progressive phthisis, with reference to treatment—Treatment of ten cases of slowly progressing phthisis—Summary of the treatment in these cases—Treatment of fatal cases—Abstracts of the histories of sixteen of these cases in which there was no important hygienic nor medicinal treatment—Analysis of these sixteen cases and comparison with the cases not having had treatment, among those ending in recovery, or arrested, or slowly progressing—Abstracts of the histories of twenty- two fatal cases, the treatment of which consisted of hygienic measures—Analysis of these twenty-two cases—Comparison as respects duration and tolerance with the fatal cases in which there was no treatment—Analysis and comparison of aU the cases in the collection in which the treatment consisted of hygienic measures -Abstracts of the histories of twenty-four fatal cases, treated mostly with the cod-liver oil—Analysis of these cases, and comparison, as regards duration, with cases receiving hygienic but not medicinal treatment—The usefulness of cod-liver oil shown by improvement and tolerance under its use—Abstracts of the histories of three of the fatal cases treated with the hypophosphites—Abstracts of the his- tories of three fatal cases treated with alcoholics in large quantity—Treatment, with the iodide of potassium of case in hospital with syphilitic complications— Cases treated with bloodletting—Abstracts of the histories of four fatal cases, the notes of which are defective as regards medicinal’treatment—Account of six cases treated with the chlorate of potassa—Recapitulation of conclusions drawn from the study of fatal cases with respect to treatment—Treatment in cases the histories of which are defective as regards either duration or termination—Abstracts of the histories of eighteen cases in which there was neither hygienic nor medicinal treatment—Analysis of these eighteen cases—Abstracts of tbe histories of twenty- two cases in which the treatment consisted exclusively, or chiefly, of hygienic measures—Analysis of these twenty-two cases—Comparison of this group of twenty-two cases with the preceding group of eighteen cases—Abstracts of the histories of fifteen cases in private practice, treated with cod-liver oil—Analysis of these fifteen cases—Abstracts of the histories of twenty-nine cases in hospital prac- tice, treated with cod-liver oil—Analysis of these cases, and comparison with results of the analysis of the fifteen cases in private practice treated with cod-liver oil—Abstracts of the histories of ten cases treated with the hypophosphites— Analysis of these ten cases—Abstracts of the histories of five cases treated with alcoholics given largely—Treatment of a case thirty years ago—Case treated with th pancreatic emulsion—Summary of the treatment with cod-liver oil, the hypo- phosphites, and alcoholics—Summary of hygienic treatment—Analysis with re-