Osteopathy Complete . cks.) SYMPTOMS. Similar to the acute form with functional disturbanceof nearly all the organs of the body. TREATMENT. See Acute Lithemia (page 199). Treatment to be givenevery other day. A change for the better will be noticed inone or two weeks, if the treatments are correctly given, anda cure may be looked for in from two to three months. ICTERUS, OR JAUNDICE. (May be hematogenous, (1) when the function of the livercells have been suppressed, and (2) when the destructionof hemoglobin is in excess of the capacity of the liver toremove the product of destruction; hepatoge
Osteopathy Complete . cks.) SYMPTOMS. Similar to the acute form with functional disturbanceof nearly all the organs of the body. TREATMENT. See Acute Lithemia (page 199). Treatment to be givenevery other day. A change for the better will be noticed inone or two weeks, if the treatments are correctly given, anda cure may be looked for in from two to three months. ICTERUS, OR JAUNDICE. (May be hematogenous, (1) when the function of the livercells have been suppressed, and (2) when the destructionof hemoglobin is in excess of the capacity of the liver toremove the product of destruction; hepatogenous, whenthere is obstruction of the ducts. and mucous membranes become yellow^; irritationof the skin; discoloration of the secretions; bile absent in thefeces; slow pulse; irritability and depression of spirits,drowsiness and stupidity of mind, advancing with thedisease. TREATMENT. See Acute Lithemia (page 199), being very particular tomanipulate and vibrate the liver in an exceedingly Cut 24.—Acute Lithemia. THE LITER. 207 MALIGNANT JAUNDICE, OR ACUTE YELLOW ATROPHY. (Acute inflammation of the liver, with necrosis of the cells,and bile-pigment in the urine.) SYMPTOMS. Nausea; vomiting; headache; aversion to light; tonguedry and coated; diminution of the area of hepatic percus-sion; dullness; temperature subnormal at times. treatme:nt. See Acute Lithemia (page 199). The entire treatmentshould be given in a very thorough, careful manner, everyother day, being particularly thorough in vibration of theliver. HEPATIC CONGESTION. (Excess of blood in the liver, from obstructed circulation.) , and dull pain in the right hypochondrium;tongue coated; anorexia; headache; vertigo; digestionimpaired; and there may be pain in the right shoulder. TREATMENT. 1. See Acute Lithemia (page 199). 2. Place the hands on the sides of the neck, the fingersalmost meeting over the spinous processes of the upper cervi-cals; tip the head slightly backward
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