A practical treatise on the remittent fever of infants : with remarks on hydrocephalus internus or water on the brain, and several other diseases : and cases and observations designed to illustrate the influence exerted by a certain disordered state of the chylopoietic viscera, upon local and constitutional diseases / [James Milman Coley].

  • Coley, James Milman.
Date:
1813
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Credit: A practical treatise on the remittent fever of infants : with remarks on hydrocephalus internus or water on the brain, and several other diseases : and cases and observations designed to illustrate the influence exerted by a certain disordered state of the chylopoietic viscera, upon local and constitutional diseases / [James Milman Coley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    trouble of investigating the early progress of thedise&se, he will be satisfied that a defective secretion in the chylopoietic system is gener- ally the cause of all the subsequent symptoms; and from much experience I am convinced, that unless that diseased state of the internal parts be removed, Purgatives may be repeat- ed till the patients will die of Tympanites, before any salutary changes can happen. And an inattention to, or ignorance, of this fact has probably rendered the miserable sufferers an easy prey to the latter complaint, in the prac- tice of others. Of the treatment of particular symptoms I have at present taken no notice, wishing to direct the attention of the practitioner to the grand object in the cure of the disease. In some instances great pain in the bowels is complained of, for the relief of which Opium has been recommended;* but being appre- hensive that it’s tendency to diminish secretion and to promote absorption, may retard the salutary actions, which it is desirable to en- courage, I have been averse to the employ- ment of it, and have never found it needful; * Pemberton.