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On the Treatment of Syphilis and Other Diseases Without Mercury; Being a Collection of Evidence to Prove That Mercury Is a Cause of Disease, Not a Remedy - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863. Excerpt: ... much more malignant form in the first period. Nocturnal pains, caries of the nasal, palatine, and other bones, obstinate and extensive cutaneous eruptions, general lues, syphilitic cachexia, &c, were among the most ordinary phenomena; while in the second period they were of rare occurrence, and observed only in those, who had been subjected to long and injurious courses of mercury. That which commenced with superficial ulcers of the genital organs, appeared as bubo, then as ulceration of the throat, next as extensive cutaneous eruptions, which often gave rise to ulceration, then harassed the patient with nocturnal pains, caries of the bones of the face, and loss of the hair, until it terminated in syphilitic cachexia, general and incurable lues, consumption, emaciation, and dropsy. The mode of treatment employed during this first period was various; and regulated by the peculiarities of each individual. No undue predilection was shown for any particular form of mercury. The soluble mercury of Hahnemann was chiefly employed, in doses of a grain twice a day; in a number of cases calomel was used, in like doses. Corrosive sublimate was given in solution, three grains to eight ounces, generally with a little opium; one ounce was given three times a day. Thirty-three cases were treated with mercurial inunction. The latter, which was employed in thirteen women (in some persons twice), was had recourse to only in obstinate and extensive forms of the disease. When syphilis was inflammatory, an antiphlogistic regimen was at first employed. "With regard to the duration of treatment, a remarkable difference will be perceived on inspecting the tables of both periods. I have taken an average of the number of days spent in hospital, as well by patients labouring under ...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0217624286
- ISBN 13 9780217624282
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages44
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