. Rational therapy . is normal. The stools are formed andoccasionally contains flakes of mucus—Infantile uterus. Thispatient presents the neurasthenic type, with hypochondriacal sen-sations and anomalies of growth—slender figure and infantileuterus. It is interesting to note that the usual complexity ofsymptoms, though temporarily relieved after the operations,returned after a few weeks, to stay. It is an affection of common occurrence, causing so manyfunctional disturbances of the abdominal organs, of the heart andlungs, and of the nervous system, frequently presenting a varietyof symptoms im
. Rational therapy . is normal. The stools are formed andoccasionally contains flakes of mucus—Infantile uterus. Thispatient presents the neurasthenic type, with hypochondriacal sen-sations and anomalies of growth—slender figure and infantileuterus. It is interesting to note that the usual complexity ofsymptoms, though temporarily relieved after the operations,returned after a few weeks, to stay. It is an affection of common occurrence, causing so manyfunctional disturbances of the abdominal organs, of the heart andlungs, and of the nervous system, frequently presenting a varietyof symptoms imitating organic lesions, that it will be always of REST. 93 the greatest importance to the general practitioner to carefullystudy the condition. With prolapse of the stomach we may findthe kidneys displaced, especially the right kidney, the intestines,especially the transverse colon and iliac flexure, the liver, theuterus, and occasionally, though rarely, the spleen. A displacedmovable heart is frequently This chart demonstrates well whythese patients need rest to recover. The domes of the diaphragm, whichin the normal condition support andfix the heart, are depressed, allow it todrop and pendle from side to side, fol-lowing the movements of the patients. VISCEROPTOSIS AND DROP HEARTLerch Drop Method of Percussion Used Mrs. H., examined November 21, 1915, housekeeper, 45years of age, mother of four children. She complains of severedigestive disturbances, of frontal headache and pain end ofspine (pseudo coxalgia). Patient is 5 feet 8 inches high andweighs 117 pounds. 94 RATIONAI, THERAPY. Pulse regular 90, arteries contracted, not palpable afterpressure. Blood-pressure 105. Lungs free.• Heart soft systolic blow at apex. Splashing over stomach four hours after light breakfast(coffee and toast). Liver border palpable, hard and sharp. Kidneys movable. Urine nothing abnormal. Stomach contents after test breakfast general acidity withparticles of toast, some mucus and c
Size: 1072px × 2332px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjecttherapeutics, bookyea
