RETROSPECT OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES.
DR. HENNIS GREEN AND DR. STREETEN.
HENRY RENSHAW,
MEDICAL BOOKSELLER AND PUBLISHER, 356, STRAND.
Albuminous urine, microscopic characters of, 119 Allen, Mr., on a case of monster, 524
Allison, Mr., alleged case of poisoning by opium, 106 Amenorrhoea, 282
Anatomical Society of Edinburgh, 55
Aneurysm, 41; of pulmonary artery within lung, 55; sacculated, of aorta, 130; treated by compression, 174; of thoracic aorta, 247; popliteal, treated by compression, 391
Angina pectoris, 114
Ankle-joint, dislocation of, 49
Antimony in treatment of mania, 342
Broussais, M. C., on influence of climate on pulmo- nary consumption, 52 Brown, Mr., treatment of tetanus, 297 Brunel, Mr., case of, 291 Bury Gaol, 182
Calculus of the appendix vermiformis, 30 Calculi felt in gall-bladder during life, 413 Calomel, adulteration of, 302 Cancer, statistics of, 475 Canker, water, by Dr. Tomkins, 390 Cantho-plastie, 81
Camelidæ, blood-corpuscles, 259 Carlisle, inquest at, 525
Carteron and Laussier, MM., on hernia, 139 Cases illustrating the connection between chorea and affections of the heart-chorea and pericarditis, 87; chorea and intermitting pulse, 88; chorea and rheu- matism, 88; sounds of heart in chorea, 88 Cataract, operation for, 134, 302; propriety of ope- rating for, when only one eye is affected, 460 Caustic, new, 79
Cerebral disturbance from an over dose of Godfrey's cordial, 22; disease, remarkable case of, 68 Chester Infirmary, 162 Chichester, meeting at, 36
Cholera, a new miasm, 19; spasmodic, treatment of,
Chorea and heart disease, connection between, illus- trated, 88; connection of, with rheumatism, 281 Christison, Dr., on Reinsch's test for arsenic, 544
Aorta, aneurysm of, 130; abdominal, aneurysm of, Churchill, Dr., on strumous peritonitis, 60
281; descending, congenital closure of, 328
Apoplexy, meningeal, by Prus, 52
Cinchona cordifolia, cold infusion of, 120 Civiale, M., on neuralgic affections of urethra, 206
Asphyxia, influence of, on biliary secretion, 155; from Clayton, Mr., on an hysterical affection of vocal ap- nasal polypus, 456
Assurance office fees, 476
Clendinning, Dr., on Indian hemp, 173
Astragalus, compound dislocation of, by T. W. Smart, Climate in reference to health and disease, by T. W. Esq., 470
King, Esq., 349 Coagulation, process of, 22 Colchicum, 146
Cold water cure, 456 Colica pictonum, fatal, 308
College of physicians, privileges of, 543
Collegiate system of medical education, 132; esta- blishment for medical students at Birmingham, 342 Collier's (Dr.) evidence, 33
Coloring matter of blood-its relation to the corpuscle, by Dr. Rees, 70 Condylomata, 24
Conolly, Dr. W., letter from, 178 Constantine Africanus, 19
Convulsions, infantile, 20; puerperal, in unions, by Caleb Rose, Esq., 219
Cowan's (Dr.) report (second) of private medical practice, 107, 118, 128, 144; case of diabetes, 228 Cow-pox-a new miasm, 19
Cranium, shape of, in insane, 281; tubercular deposit within, 445
Criminal abortion, frequency of, 471 Crosse, Mr., on cannabis Indica, 171 Croup, cases of, 404
Curling, Mr., letter from, 396 Cusack, Mr., treatment of aneurysm, by, 174
Dalrymple, J., Esq., on encysted tumors, 272 Deane, Mr., medico-legal cases by, 539
Debating medical societies. 270 Deformities by cicatrices of neck after burns, relief of, 421
Delirium tremens, ammonia in, 62
Hare, Samuel, Esq., statistical report of 190 cases of insanity, by, 209
Hastings' (Dr.) case of gout, followed by diseased heart, dropsy, and death, 345
Diabetes mellitus, with post-mortem, 354; case of, Hayward, Dr., statistics of consumption, by, 300
Dyke, Mr., on dysmenorrhoea, 70
Dysmenorrhea, treatment of, 31, 70
Headache, rheumatic, 147
Heart, fibrous masses in, 55
Hematocele, in which an acupuncture needle was
contained in the scrotum, 355
Hemp, Indian, 29, 142, 171 Hemiplegia without coma, 63
Druggists acting as medical practitioners, effects of, Henderson's (Professor) case of sacculated aneurysm,
Duncan, Dr., case of obliteration of aorta, 547
514; editorial remarks on, 540
Edwards, Mr. C. T., on gonorrhoea, 325
Ender, Dr., on emphysema of lungs, 288
Epidemic and contagious diseases, 19
Henry, Dr., proposed test of the cold-water cure, by, 542
Hepatic abscess, 111; congestion, fatal, 288
Hernia, cases of strangulated, 132; femoral, case of, 193
Hey, Mr., case of strangulated hernia, 247; amputa- tion of lower jaw, 311
Epilepsy treated by nitrate of silver, 199; statistics Hindle, Mr., case of morbus coxarius, by, 7 of, 358
Factory system, effects of, on health, by Mr. Noble, 510
Farr, Mr., new phraseology of, 19; letter on regis- tration, 136
Featherstonhaugh's (Mr.) case of compound disloca- tion of ankle-joint, 49
Female life, superior value of, as proved by statistics, 21; acknowledged by insurance offices, 21; ac- counted for, 21
Femoral hernia, strangulated, operation for, by Edwin Morris, 387
Fermentation, action of miasms analogous to, 19 Fever with pericarditis, 54
Fife's (Dr.) treatment of spasmodic cholera, 128 Fistula, recto-vaginal, 39
Fletcher's (Mr.) reply to Clio, 474
Ford, Mr. W. C., on assurance office fees, 77
Foreign diplomas, letter on, 258
Hocken, Dr., on the retina, 272 Homœopathy, results of, 162
Hospital, Westminster, 361; St. Peter's, Bristol, 361 House of Commons-Medical reform, 96; Irish medical charities, 96
Houston, Dr., on nitric acid in hæmorrhoids, 59 Human life, expectancy of, in the time of the Romans, 21
Hutton, Mr., treatment of aneurysm, 174 Hydatids in uterus, simulating pregnancy, 266 Hydrocele, treatment of, 112 Hydropathy, 345, 393
Hydrophobia treated with Indian hemp, 12 Hypertrophy of left ventricle, 176; of heart and hydropericardium, diagnosis between, 104
Insanity a physical malady, 302 Interment, intra-mural, 194
Ikin, Mr. J. Ingham, on the appointment of certifying surgeons, 77
Indigo in epilepsy, 181; in the urine, 545 Influenza, 126
Injury to spine, cases of, by T. Bancks, Esq., 431 Insanity, plea of, in criminal cases, 313 Insurance office fees, 77
Iodine injections, 62; test for, in mineral waters, 239 Iris, injuries to, by J. B. Estlin, Esq., 441
Foreign body, retention of, in air passages for nine Jones, Dr. B., on detecting sugar in the blood of
Fungoid syphilitic diseases, 24
German graduates in medicine, 112; doctors, 153
Glanders in human subject, 267; acute, case of, in
human subject, 433
Glossitis in an infant, 139
Godfrey's cordial, bad effects of, 22
Gold medal to Sir B. Brodie, 418
Goodeve, Dr., cure of encysted tumor by iodine, 278 Gout, hydropathic treatment in, followed by diseased heart, dropsy, and death, 345
Graham's (Sir J.) bill, 262
Graves' (Dr.) work reviewed, 94
Grinder's asthma, by J. S. Waterhouse, Esq., 499 Guinea-worm, case of, by Dr. Oke, 446
Guthrie, Mr., note from, 142; and poor-law commis- sioners, 159
Lactation, new limits of, 259
Lallemand on recto-vaginal fistula, 39 Lane, Mr., on verbascum, 89 LECTURES-
By Langston Parker, Esq., on Syphilitic Diseases.
Lecture II. Primary Venereal Disease, charac- terised by Ulceration.-Variety of primary ulcers; their different situations; appearance of ino- culated ulcer; local treatment of chancre; effects of cauterisation; caustics contraindicated; chancre with phymosis; regimen; bubo; mode of opening suppurating bubo; injection, 3-6
Lecture III. Primary and Secondary Venereal Warts and Condylomata.-Case of warts pro- duced by gonorrhea; history of the disease; treatment; difference of treatment in male and female; fungoid syphilitic diseases; causes of warts; primary and secondary excrescences; contagious character of warts; illustrative case;
pathology of warts; treatment of primary forms; external applications; internal remedies; admi- nistration of mercury; treatment of constitutional warts; utility of mercury; rules for its employ- ment; attention to diet; hydriodate of potash; form of disease requiring it, 23-28 Lecture IV. Venereal Diseases of the Periosteum and Bones.-Case of tertiary syphilis; treatment with hydriodate of potash; causes of nodes; influence of treatment of primary and secondary symptoms over tertiary; pathology of nodes; terminations of disease; diagnosis of venereal affections of bones and periosteum; rheumatic periostitis; prognosis; treatment both local and constitutional; local treatment of affection of bones; danger of opening abscesses over nodes; Mr. Colles's opinion of, 43-48
By Dr. G. Gregory, on the Laws which Govern the Mode and Rate of Decay in the Human Frame. Various modes of decay; hardening of tissues; case illustrative of natural decay; interruption of respiration; chronic degenerations; death from exhaustion; hereditary diseases; death from pre- mature decay; mortality from consumption; acute disease and unseen violence; effects of miasmata; the zymoses; eruptive diseases, 14-20
Lecture I-Paralysis with or without coma; symp- toms distinguishing hæmorrhage from other dis- eases of the brain; causes of softening; symptoms of softening; prognosis; anæmia with incipient phthisis; state of the urine in anæmia; spinal irritation; treatment of anæmia; duration of disease, 63-66
Lecture II.-Anasarca-morbus Brightii; symptoms characterising dropsy from Bright's disease; se- condary inflammations unattended by active symptoms; cerebral affections induced by morbus Brightii; urea found in the blood; cure of dropsy and of morbus Brightii; causes of morbus Brightii; diminution of urea in blood; state of urine; diagnosis between anasarca phlogistica and dropsy from renal disease, 83-87 Lecture III.-Rheumatism with pericarditis; diag- nosis between hypertrophy of heart and hydro- pericardium; importance of examining heart in cases of rheumatism; convulsive movements at- tending; treatment; causes; bronchitis and emphysema pulmonum; lobular pneumonia ; open foramen ovale; evidences of congestion, 103-106
By Professor Ricord, on Venereal Affections. Lecture I.-Introduction; definitions; classifica- tions; non-virulent affections; virulent affections; history of syphilis, 123, 124
Lecture II.-Diagnosis; simple absorption; exami- nation of syphilitic patients; examination by speculum, 143, 144
Lecture III-Classification of venereal diseases; arguments for identity of syphilis and gonorrhea; opinions of authors; test of inoculation; question of incubation; authors' opinion; gonorrhoea virulenta; bubo; consequences of gonorrhoea; comparative frequency of gonorrhoea and chancre, 163-165
Lecture IV.-Gonorrhoea; definition and synonymes; etiology; gleet; effects of predisposition on gonor- rhoea; comparative frequency of contagion in regard to sex; question of secondary symptoms; views of Cazenave; identity of syphilis and gonor- rhoa; opinions of various persons; differential signs, 183-185
Lecture V.-Gonorrhea; etiology of disease; spe- cific seat; premonitory symptoms; period of incubation; forms of gonorrhea; duration of the disease; metastases; morbid appearances; com-
plications of gonorrhea; gonorrheal rheumatism; general diagnosis; prognosis; treatment; exter- nal gonorrhoea; differential diagnosis, 203-205 Lecture VI.-Treatment of balanitis; local deple tion; influence of position; operation for phy- mosis; copaiba, cubebs; urethritis; premonitory symptoms; stage of suppuration; signs of stric- ture; retention and incontinence of urine; abor- tive treatment of gonorrhea; injections; for- mulæ; action of copaiba, 223-227
Lecture VII.-Cutaneous eruptions caused by copaiba; modes of giving copaiba; formula; cubebs; treatment of inflammatory stage of gonorrhea; value of depletion; chordee; injec- tions; treatment of gleet; cauterisation; mer- curial applications; treatment by isolation; morbid appearances; treatment of complications; tenesmus; abscess; retention of urine; hæmor- rhage; incontinence of urine, 243-247 Lecture VIII-Epididymitis; etiology; theory of metastases; symptoms; complications; treat- ment; prophylaxis; therapeutic treatment; acute stage; chronic; mechanical applications; treat- ment by compression, 263-266
Lecture IX.-Gonorrhea; gonorrhoea in females; peculiarities of; gonorrhoea of vulva; urethral gonorrhea; opinions of Haller, Robert, &c.; symptoms; seat of disease; vaginitis; uterine catarrh; symptoms; diagnosis; employment of speculum; arguments for it, 323, 324
Lecture X.-Gonorrhoea in females; complications; urethritis; vaginitis; ovaritis; treatment; treat- ment of uterine catarrh; gonorrheal ophthalmia; etiology; symptoms; abscess of the palpebræ ; terminations; diagnosis; prognosis; prophylactic treatment; therapeutic treatment, 390-402 Lecture XI. Syphilitic Affections.-Origin; syphi- litic virus; question of contact; modes of pro- pagation, 419-421
Lecture XII. Syphilitic Affections.-Action of syphilitic poisons; primary symptoms; propaga- tion and progress of primary sores; deviations from the common incipient stage of chancre; superficial chancre; phagedenic; chancres by inoculation; causes producing distinctive forms, 439-441
Lecture XIII. Indurated Chancre.-Causes of in- duration; symptoms; nature of induration; irregularities of chancre in general during cica- trisation, 459, 460
By Mr. P. Bennett Lucas. Lecture VIII. Diseases of the Genito-urinary Organs.-Treatment of gonorrhoea; specifics; formulæ; effects of copaiba on remote parts; gonorrheal rheumatism; comparative value of treatment by injections; modifications of treat- ment in the strumous diathesis, 66-68 Lecture IX.-Gonorrhoea; third stage; necessity for exploring condition of urethra in case of gleet; infection of gleet, treatment, 283-
Lecture X.-Gonorrhea; treatment of third stage; mode of examining urethra; treatment by in- jections; formula; general remedies, 343 Leeds School of Medicine, 201 Letter on the necessity of appealing to Parliament on the present state of parochial medical relief, by G. J. Guthrie, Esq., 56 Leucorrhoea, treatment of, 80 Liebig mania, prevailing, 72 Liebig, remarks on his theories, 329 Life, mean duration of, from the Geneva tables from 1750 to 1800, compared with that in 1833, 21; mean duration of, at Paris, 21; in England, 21 Ligature of external iliac, 41 Liston's (Mr.) case of erectile tumor, 38 Literature, medical, in the nineteenth century, 152 Lithectasy, 397
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