Lectures on the Principles and Practice of Physic, Vol. 2 of 2: Delivered at King's College, London; From the Fifth Revised and Enlarged English Edition; Edited With Additions and Numerous Illustratio - Hardcover

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9780266519423: Lectures on the Principles and Practice of Physic, Vol. 2 of 2: Delivered at King's College, London; From the Fifth Revised and Enlarged English Edition; Edited With Additions and Numerous Illustratio

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ISBN 10: 0266519423 ISBN 13: 9780266519423

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore authoritative medical lectures spanning the body’s most vital systems.

This volume presents a comprehensive course on the principles and practice of medicine, delivering detailed clinical insights from lectures delivered at King’s College, London. The edition, revised and enlarged with illustrations, guides readers through anatomical and physiological foundations, diagnostic signs, and practical treatment approaches across a wide range of diseases.

The book covers the structure and function of the thorax and abdomen, cardiac and vascular disorders, digestive and peritoneal diseases, infectious illnesses, and systemic conditions. It emphasizes how symptoms, signs, and patient history come together to form a diagnosis, with careful discussion of management strategies for common and complex cases. Historical clinical reasoning is blended with illustrated details to aid understanding of pathophysiology and therapy.

Learn how to identify key symptoms and physical findings in conditions like pneumonia, pleural disease, and peritoneal inflammation.
Understand the logic behind treatment choices, including bleeding, leeching, and supportive care in early inflammatory states.
Follow discussions on obstinate problems such as enteritis, gastritis, jaundice, nephritis, and dropsy, with practical approaches to care.
See how progressively evolving pathologies are analyzed, from initial presentation to advanced stages and complications.

Ideal for readers of classic medical texts, students of the history of medicine, and professionals seeking a window into centuries-spanning clinical reasoning and illustrated anatomy.

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