The Therapeutic GazetteG. S. Davis, 1921 - Materia medica |
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Page 10 - For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be; Saw the heavens fill with commerce, argosies of magic sails, Pilots of the purple twilight, dropping down with costly bales ; Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rain'da ghastly dew From the nations...
Page 164 - A primrose by the river's brim A yellow primrose is to him, And it is nothing more...
Page 13 - Take up our quarrel with the foe! To you from failing hands we throw The torch: be yours to hold it high!
Page 531 - The rule of reasonable care and diligence does not require the exercise of the highest possible degree of care; and to render a physician or surgeon liable, it is not enough that there has been a less degree of care than some other medical man might have shown, or less than even he himself might have bestowed, but there must be a want of ordinary and reasonable care, leading to a bad result.
Page 531 - Upon consenting to treat a patient, it becomes his duty to use reasonable care and diligence in the exercise of his skill and the application of his learning to accomplish the purpose for which he was employed.
Page 79 - All practitioners of medicine and surgery, as well as the general public, should be impressed with the importance of prohibiting the use of cathartics and food by mouth, as well as the use of large enemata, in cases suffering from acute appendicitis.
Page 79 - ... 3. Aside from insuring a low mortality, this will prevent all serious complications. 4. In all cases of acute appendicitis, without regard to the treatment contemplated, the administration of food and cathartics by mouth should be absolutely prohibited, and large enemata should never be given. 5. In case of nausea or vomiting or gaseous distension of the abdomen, gastric lavage should be employed.
Page 78 - ... per cent if peristalsis is inhibited by the use of gastric lavage and the absolute prohibition of all forms of nourishment and cathartics by mouth. 9. In this manner very dangerous cases of acute appendicitis may be changed into relatively harmless cases of chronic appendicitis.
Page 79 - During the beginning of this treatment not even water should be given by mouth, the thirst being quenched by rinsing the mouth with cold water and by the use of small enemata. Later small sips of very hot water frequently repeated may be given...
Page 79 - Patients suffering from chronic recurrent appendicitis should be operated on during the interval. 2. Patients suffering from acute appendicitis should be operated on as soon as the diagnosis is made, provided they come under treatment while the infectious material is still confined to the appendix, and if a competent surgeon is available.