Clinical Lectures on the Practice of Medicine, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Graves, Robert James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1334711267 ISBN 13 : 9781334711268

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how 19th‑century physicians diagnosed and managed complex dropsy and related brain and abdominal symptoms.

This volume presents clinical lectures on a wide range of chest and abdominal diseases, including detailed discussions of pneumonia, pleurisy, and heart disorders. It uses historic case narratives to illustrate diagnostic challenges and the evolution of treatment in an era before modern imaging or antibiotics, emphasizing careful observation and practical remedies.

- Real case histories show how doctors approached dropsy, convulsions, and rapid fluid buildup in the chest and abdomen.
- The text highlights practical treatments of the time, such as purgatives, diuretics, mercury therapy, and the use of cold affusion in convulsions.
- It explains how patient positioning and early, iterative interventions influenced outcomes and recovery.
- Readers gain insight into clinical reasoning, prognosis, and the limits of medical knowledge in this period.

Ideal for readers of historical medical writing and clinicians curious about classic bedside practice and its challenges.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1334711267
• ISBN 13: 9781334711268
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 587
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