. Medical diagnosis for the student and practitioner. Fig. B D 490.—Keidels tubes. Simple sterilized tubes, carrying a needle and containing cul-ture medium are now readily procurable at a small cost. Septicemia.—As this disease is usually characterized by a distinctlytyphoid state the focus of suppuration must be sought, and the irregulartemperature, with possibly chills and sweats, and a marked leucocytosis maypoint to a true diagnosis. It gives the diazo-reaction exactly as does typhoid,but does not yield a Widal or the typhoid bacillus in the blood. Blood cultures may be decisive and revea
. Medical diagnosis for the student and practitioner. Fig. B D 490.—Keidels tubes. Simple sterilized tubes, carrying a needle and containing cul-ture medium are now readily procurable at a small cost. Septicemia.—As this disease is usually characterized by a distinctlytyphoid state the focus of suppuration must be sought, and the irregulartemperature, with possibly chills and sweats, and a marked leucocytosis maypoint to a true diagnosis. It gives the diazo-reaction exactly as does typhoid,but does not yield a Widal or the typhoid bacillus in the blood. Blood cultures may be decisive and reveal the dominant microorganism. Ulcerative Endocarditis.—These present much the same features with theadded help of localized symptoms, yet under superficial methods, most cases ofmalignant endocarditis of the acute type are mistaken primarily for typhoid,and many of those of endocarditis lenta for typhoid, tuberculosis or malaria. Sepsis andlocal signs. IOI2 MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS The symptoms of chronic recurrent ulcerative endocarditis are, howeve
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