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A.

Acid Gallic, as a remedy in hæmoptysis,
35

Air, deteriorated, as a cause of phthisis, 178
Albuminuria, degree of frequency in phthi-
sis discussed, 106

Alum, a specific in hooping-cough, 18
its use in hæmoptysis, 35

question as to its use in asthma, 18
Amphoric percussion sound described, 12
Antimony, advantages of combining with
iodide of potassium, 17

Arteries obstructed by coagula in a case of
gangrene of the hand, 23

inapt to ulcerate, 30

Artery, vertebral, unusual origin of, 23
Asthma, its causes, 15

capricious character of, 16
treatment of, 16

Auscultation, progress of, during the pre-
sent century, xi., xii. ; suggested in 17th
century, 2; a short outline of some of
its principles, xiii.; causes of embarrass-
ment in application of, xiv.; description
of principal sounds furnished by, xvi.,
xviii.; table of ditto, xvii.; insufficient
when not combined with study of other
means of investigation, xxiii.

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Bronchitis accompanying asthma, treat-
ment of, 17

Bruit de pot fêlé, or cracked-pipkin sound,
described, 12, 20

Burton, Dr. his remarks respecting the
lead mark on the gums, 145

C.

Cancer of lungs, how distinguished from
tubercular disease, 162

Catamenia, interruption of, not distinctly
modifying the gingival margin, 154
Capacity, vital, altered by phthisis, 139,140
Causes of consumption, 173-191
Cavities cicatrized, relation of, to emphy-
sema, 15

Celsus quoted respecting the pulse, 54
Charcoal, sometimes relieving diarrhoea, 87,
88
Chloroform, inhalation of, useful in asthma,
16

in treatment of
cough, 35, 196
checking vomit-
ing, 33

Clicking, as a sign of consumption, 60
description of, xviii.

Cod-liver oil, analysis of, by Dr. Yough,
87
chemical theories of, its
modes of action, 87
endermic introdution of, 73
explanation of its effects, 72
good effects of, 20, 68, 69,
70

useful in neuralgia, sciatica,
&c., 83

its efficacy not attributable

to iodine, 89

mode of administering, 71,
72, 78

quantity suitable for fatten-
ing pigs and oxen, 71
question regarding the ap-
propriate dose, 71

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Death, phenomena of, briefly described,
203

Diabetes, use of cod-liver oil in, 82

Diarrhoea may sometimes be checked with
charcoal, 127

question whether ever occasioned
by cod-liver oil, 75

sometimes sets in at an early
period of phthisis, 126
treatment of, 126, 127, 128

Dickson, Dr. Robert, his observations re-
garding oxide of zinc, 194
Diseases presenting symptoms like phthi-
sis, 161-172

Dissipation as inducing phthisis, 180
Dulness of sound on percussion, as indicat-
ing effusion, 10

Dysentery, use of gunpowder and lemon-
juice in, 127

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Generation, spontaneous, theories of, un-
tenable, 51

Good, Dr., cited to show the former imper-
fection of thoracic diagnosis, xii
Gums, appearance of, in consumption de-
scribed, 144, 145, 147

streak on the, often manifested at an
early stage, 149

absence of streak on the, a favoura-

ble sign, 151

pearly border of, significant, 154
streak on, relation of, to diagnosis,
158

to treatment, 159

theories described regarding the
cause of border on, 155

Guy, Dr., quoted regarding the pulse, 57

influence of em-

ployments, 179

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PERCEVAL, Dr., his use of cod-liver oil at

Manchester in the last century, 81
Perspiration, treatment of, 192-194
Phosphorus, advantages of combining with
oil, 96

difference of arterial and ve-
nous blood in relation to, 98
Phosphoretted oil, good effects of, often
transient, 97

Phthisis, acute, instance of, described, 200
early signs of, 115
ordinary course of, 200

the rapidity of its course liable
to great variety, 125

Places referred to in connection with liabi-
lity to phthisis:-

Bath, 186

Birmingham, 186

Bristol, 186

Canterbury, 186

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