. The practice of medicine. \m lUttitm^^Mm tfe lu^ muattimem a^rrttd wmmrt Aam tmitt mfii^fdj as the naiH; » the mt\wmi Am Ac icf»«c hnpftrnt Theaytmge Jmnttmrn of Ac atttA ^f ihii ?cliia m ifcw Hi* ia Ac fait?i Ac kmU; m Ac vIMc. Ac ??mat AcadBatieMPick, at Ac •r Acic casses cxim4 ii ciAer «r Ac 2i6 rf it^a^iailif ar wtammmBtmammi M <fW Ac rawmrtiaa afIdwcnTcaawd hj Saamt af Ac eaala af Ac Wvd; 11 W. toy. Is Ac pdvis ia fraiu af Ac fiHaBr aln^riaaled.—!? 452 DISEASES OF THE ALIMENTARY CANAL. part of the bowel is drawn into another portion, just as the finger of aglove is pulled within itse
. The practice of medicine. \m lUttitm^^Mm tfe lu^ muattimem a^rrttd wmmrt Aam tmitt mfii^fdj as the naiH; » the mt\wmi Am Ac icf»«c hnpftrnt Theaytmge Jmnttmrn of Ac atttA ^f ihii ?cliia m ifcw Hi* ia Ac fait?i Ac kmU; m Ac vIMc. Ac ??mat AcadBatieMPick, at Ac •r Acic casses cxim4 ii ciAer «r Ac 2i6 rf it^a^iailif ar wtammmBtmammi M <fW Ac rawmrtiaa afIdwcnTcaawd hj Saamt af Ac eaala af Ac Wvd; 11 W. toy. Is Ac pdvis ia fraiu af Ac fiHaBr aln^riaaled.—!? 452 DISEASES OF THE ALIMENTARY CANAL. part of the bowel is drawn into another portion, just as the finger of aglove is pulled within itself—the passage gets more or less obstructedby the congestion, effusion and inflammation which result. Most fre-quently the intussusception is single, though three or four or even tendistinct invaginations have been found in the same subject; the tractionis usually from above downwards,—that is to say, the upper segment ofthe bowel is drawn into the lower: in probably half the cases, the ileumand caecum are protruded into the colon: it is most common in youngchildren and in old age:* while in addition to the sickness, consfipation,sudden violent pain, &c., there is often a discharge of blood and mucusper anum. Spontaneous reduction of the invagination may take place;but when it does not happen, inflammation of the peritoneal coats ofthe involved portion of the bowel usually sets in bet
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