The Corpuscle. . will extend to him a warm welcome. Edwin M. Northcott, M. D., class of 77, has been appointedmedical director of the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company, tosucceed the late Thomas A. Foster, M. D. Six years ago first became connected with the company as medicalexaminer at the Chicago agency. Since June, 1895, he has servedthe Union Mutual Life Insurance Company as assistant medical 140 Alumui Department. director at the home office in Portland, which has enabled himto acquire thorough familarity with the important duties whichdevolve upon the medical department. W


The Corpuscle. . will extend to him a warm welcome. Edwin M. Northcott, M. D., class of 77, has been appointedmedical director of the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company, tosucceed the late Thomas A. Foster, M. D. Six years ago first became connected with the company as medicalexaminer at the Chicago agency. Since June, 1895, he has servedthe Union Mutual Life Insurance Company as assistant medical 140 Alumui Department. director at the home office in Portland, which has enabled himto acquire thorough familarity with the important duties whichdevolve upon the medical department. We bespeak for him suc-cess in his new position of responsibility. The following is self-explanatory: Madison, Wis., Dec. 5, 1896. My Dear Dr. Rhodes:—Pardon me for not answering promptly,but Im very busy, as I presume most Rush lights are, espe-cially the Charley Parkes, Fletcher Ingals, Henrotin, etc., class, inwhich I had the honor of being. Find inclosed the Mighty Dollar. Yours for Old Rush, A. R. LAW, J E. LUCKEY, M. S. Retiring Editor of Corpuscle. The Corpuscle. RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHICAGO, Department Lake Forest University. Vol. VI. JANUARY, 1897. No. 5. MEDICAL CLINIC: NEPHRITIS.* BY DR. JAMES B. HERRICK, COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL, DECEMBER l6, 1896. I present to-day four cases of Brights disease, illustrating differ-ent phases of parenchymatous inflammation of the kidney. I shallnot show you any typical cases of the so-called interstitial nephritis,or contracted kidney. While the pathologists leave us somewhat inconfusion as to a definite classification of the various forms ofnephritis, clinically, we recognize three forms, acute nephritis,chronic parenchymatous nephritis and chronic interstitial nephritis. CASE NO. 1 (Acute Parenchymatous Nephritis).—The man isan American by birth, a painter by occupation. He is thirty-sevenyears of age. Has not used alcohol to excess. He enjoyed goodhealth up to four weeks ago, when he thought he took cold. Hedevel


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