Clinical tuberculosis . Fig. 48.—Showing schematically tlie compensation which has taken iilace between thetwo sides of the chest, and between the thoracic and abdominal cavities. A. anterior view;B, posterior view. CASE ILLUSTRATIXG MARKED COMPENSATION 311 consequently, lessened tone of the vessels. Normal exercise calls for anextra amount of blood, and this is sniipliod from the venous reservoirs,particularly those in the splanchnic area. Now, owing to the deficientinspiratory power possessed by this patient, she is unable to asjjirate theblood from the veins into the right heart and furnish
Clinical tuberculosis . Fig. 48.—Showing schematically tlie compensation which has taken iilace between thetwo sides of the chest, and between the thoracic and abdominal cavities. A. anterior view;B, posterior view. CASE ILLUSTRATIXG MARKED COMPENSATION 311 consequently, lessened tone of the vessels. Normal exercise calls for anextra amount of blood, and this is sniipliod from the venous reservoirs,particularly those in the splanchnic area. Now, owing to the deficientinspiratory power possessed by this patient, she is unable to asjjirate theblood from the veins into the right heart and furnish the required blood,consequently she suffers from a lack of endurance, an inability to per-form physical work and dyspnea. Treatment.—The respiratory- equilibrium of this patient cannot be re-stored. The functional capacity of the diaphragm will always be splanchnic congestion is more or less permanent; yet, there are certainthings which can be done which will partially restore the circulatory equilib-ri
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