Upon the constitutional causes of uterine catarrh : with notes of personal observations. / A graduation thesis by Mary Edith Pechey presented to the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern ; and accepted by the Faculty on the report of Dr. Peter Muller.

  • Pechey-Phipson, Edith, 1845-1908.
Date:
1877
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Credit: Upon the constitutional causes of uterine catarrh : with notes of personal observations. / A graduation thesis by Mary Edith Pechey presented to the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern ; and accepted by the Faculty on the report of Dr. Peter Muller. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    duces such markedly favourable results, especially when made use of at an early period; one minim of Fowler’s solution thrice or even twice a-day being speedily followed by decided improvement. It may be taken alone, or as an adjuvant to digitalis, and when a general tonic is required, and there is no irritation of the digestive tract, iron may be added with advantage. The following is a case in point:— Case 1.—M. L., aged 26, married five years, engaged in house- work. Has had three children, the last seven months ago. This patient had rheumatic fever seven years ago, and lately she has had a return of rheumatic pains. She had a good deal of haemorrhage at her last confinement, and the menses, which are now again established, are profuse. She suffers from whites between the periods constantly. A.uscultation reveals a systolic murmur at the apes, showing mitral regurgitation. She had Tinct. Digitalis min : v, Liquor. Arsenicalis min : i, Tinct. Ferri Mur. min : iii, Inf. Quassiae 5ij:—ter die. On this she got steadily better, the leucorrhoea ceased and men- struation became normal. Case 2.—M. C., aged 47, married. Has had a yellow discharge for two years. She has not menstruated for four months. She complains of feeling weak and that her ankles swell. There is no history of rheumatism. The ankles are oedematous, the urine scanty. Auscultation discovers a mitral systolic murmur. She took Tinct. Digitalis min: v, Spiritus -®th. Nitrici, Syrupi Scillse a a 3ss, Decoct. Scoparii 5j;—ter die. I have inserted this case as the symptoms are such as one often meets with in dispensary practice ; but I am unable to state the result of the treatment as the patient remained but a short time under observation. The following was a much more advanced case of heart disease, but it is curious that notwithstanding the state of her heart the patient’s chief complaints were with regard to the menorrhagia