British medical journal . havestopped eutirely sincetha sixth treatmeiit,now five months ago. The fundus was4 J in. above treatment itwas reduced to 2J in.,and three months laterwas only 2 in. abovethe pubes. Iu widththe tumour was re-duced from over 5 4 iu. during treat-ment, and since then has become reduced another inch. The front wall was bulged out so that the distance frompubes to umbilicus was T-\ in. at first; this has come downto being flat, and now measures 6 iu. Except during the first monthly period, she has not beenin bed for a day since trcatuient was first
British medical journal . havestopped eutirely sincetha sixth treatmeiit,now five months ago. The fundus was4 J in. above treatment itwas reduced to 2J in.,and three months laterwas only 2 in. abovethe pubes. Iu widththe tumour was re-duced from over 5 4 iu. during treat-ment, and since then has become reduced another inch. The front wall was bulged out so that the distance frompubes to umbilicus was T-\ in. at first; this has come downto being flat, and now measures 6 iu. Except during the first monthly period, she has not beenin bed for a day since trcatuient was first begun; are relieved and the backache is gone. Thepatient is well and strong and very pleased with the finalresult. This is the fourth case of fibroid I have treatedin a similar manner, and all with remarkably goodresults. In one case the menopause was brought about,in the two other cases the periods were only reducedin \V. Flouexce A. SioxEV, , Diagram of fundus uteri to scale. HYPERPYREXIA I\ EXTBRIC case of hyperpyrexia in enteric fever recorded in tho•TouRXAL of October 20th by Dr. Fonseca recalls a casecomplicated with pneumonia I saw a few years ago. Thetemperature was taken every two hours. H. b., a girl aged 15, who was abnormally fat for ber age, wasseen for the first time on January 29tli. Her mother said shehad been ill for a %veek. Her face was flushed ; she complainedof headache; pneumonia was jn-esent at the base of the rightlung. The temperature was On the following day the temperature was 104, and there wasoccasional delirium at night; pulse 140; haemoptysis. Thenext two days the temperature remained at 104=; there wasstill occasional delirium, and haemoptysis occurred on eachday; pulse 130. February 2ud. Temperature ; delirium constant;pulse 130, respirations 40; tympanites, spots appeared onabdomen. February 3rd. Temperature 104; delirium constant; pulse130. respirations 52. February
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