Excerpt from Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Physic, Vol. 2 of 2
Treatment OF phthisis pulmonalrs - Discouraging view of the subject - Systematic divisions of treatment, into prophylactic, palliative, and curative - Prophylactic treat ment - To be begun early in life - Attention paid to the health Of the mother, or the nurse who may replace her child to take abundant nutriment, and moderate but not violent exercise in the open air - The warm, and then the tepid bath - Cheerful emotions encouraged, but yet suitable restraint practised - Moderate exercise of the intellect - Watchfulness at the epoch of puberty - Various exercises, including gym riastics; tepid or cool bath; Skin protected by flannel; food nourishing; milk, eggs, and meat - For Weak appetiteybitter infusions, and for anemia, preparations Of iron Health Still delicate, travel is beneficial - Attention to ventilation in the sleeping apartment - Tone to be imparted to all the organs, and equability of functions pre served - Palliative treatment - Complication of phlegmasiaa of the thoracic organs and disorder of the digestive apparatus to be removed - Antiphlogistics succeeded by tonics - Different ideas of palliative and curative treatment - The practitioner to make his choice - Circumstances determining him - Different forms of phthisis - Localized bron chitic variety; its treatment - Hemoptysis; its treatment - Pneumonia; its treatment Recuperative measures - Depletion not always necessary - Diarrhoea, remedies in Perspiration andnight sweats - Additional hygienic measures - Exercise on horseback travel change of scene - Benefits from change of climate overrated - Climate of East Florida - Alleged efficacy of residence in marsliy countries disproved - Summary Of curative treatment - Reported remedies against tubercle - Counter-irritation - Coridi~ tions for its use - Opening of a tuberculous cavity by perforation of the walls of the thorax 284.
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