The Medical Examiner: A Monthly Record of Medical Science, Band 2Lindsay & Blakiston., 1839 |
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Seite 67 - Much the most striking part of the deformity consisted in a prominence on the dorsum of the foot. Immediately in front of the tibia it presented a flat surface, broad enough to receive the finger, and from which there was an abrupt descent upon the anterior part of the tarsus. Over this projection, caused by the head of the astragalus thrown on the upper surface of the scaphoid and cuneiform bones, the integuments were so tense, that it was evident,3 a very small additional force would have driven...
Seite 444 - assisting" at his murders. At his first lecture, a basket full of live rabbits, a glass receiver full of frogs, two pigeons, an owl, several tortoises, and a pup were the victims ready to lay down their lives for the good of science ! His discourse was to explain the functions of the fifth pair of nerves.
Seite 353 - And his advice to his royal highness was given thus : " Cut off the supplies, as the Duke of Wellington did in his campaigns, and the enemy will leave the citadel.
Seite 97 - ... and regularly glandular appearance which Hunter meant to express when he described them as ' tender and friable, like glandular flesh.' " 6. In form they are often triangular, or square, or of some figure bounded by straight lines.
Seite 284 - From this time, his complaint went on increasing in intensity and violence. The symptoms of hydrothorax became developed to a most painful extent, and he suffered extreme agony from oppression at his chest and difficulty of breathing; so much so, that sometimes he became unable to lie down in his bed for whole nights together, but was obliged to stand upon the floor, supported by assistants.
Seite 93 - SYSTEM OF ANATOMY, for the use of Students of Medicine. By CASPAR WISTAR.
Seite 283 - I was a good deal surprised at this question, but told him that if he could sleep it would be very desirable. He immediately placed himself upon the bed, and fell into a profound sleep, and continued so until I was obliged to rouse him in order to undergo the operation. He exhibited the same fortitude, scarcely uttering a murmur, throughout the whole procedure, which, from the peculiar nature of his complaint, was necessarily tedious.
Seite 61 - Report ; for if the mortality of the troops depended materially on the influence of moisture, we might expect it to attain its maximum in those stations where the fall of rain was the greatest, whereas the average mortality of the troops in Jamaica is at least double that which prevails among those in British Guiana, though the quantity of rain which falls in that island is little more than half as great...
Seite 282 - It will be readily admitted that, in consequence of Judge Marshall's very advanced age, the hazard attending the operation, however skilfully performed, was considerably increased. I consider it but an act of justice, due to the memory of that great and good man, to state, that in my opinion, his recovery was in a great degree owing to his extraordinary self-possession, and to the calm and philosophical views which he took of his case, and the various circumstances attending it. It fell to my lot...
Seite 283 - The end of a small flexible catheter was introduced nearly to the bottom of a very thin sac or pouch, three inches long, and an inch and a half in diameter at the mouth. The edges of the sac, which was prepared from the intestine of a sheep, were secured to the catheter by a fine silk thread, wrapped around it with great care ; and the material being as fine as the thinnest...