Statement of improvements in the theory and practice of the science of medicine / by Thomas Ewell.

  • Ewell, Thomas, 1785-1826.
Date:
1819
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Credit: Statement of improvements in the theory and practice of the science of medicine / by Thomas Ewell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS* PAGE, DEDICATION, - 3 Advertisement, ..-.....-- 5 Address to practitioners of medicine in the united states, - 9 Conduct of the Professors of the University of Pennsylvania— Plan for Physicians to appoint all teachers—Connection of Medicine with Surgery—Dr M'Lurg. Case of Lunacy, 15 Dissection—Enlargement of, and concretion in, the Stomach— Sympathy between the Stomach and Brain—Use of emetics recommended, in 1804—Dr. Klapp's success in 1812. Observations on the union of arteries and cure of aneurism, - 21 Theories to explain suppression of hemorrhages. Mr. John Bell's theory preferred—Use of forceps in obliterating cavity of ar- tery—Dangers of ligatures in Aneurisms—Superiority of the forceps—Additional. Objections to Ligatures—Forceps for Needles—used formerly—proved not Dr. Physick's invention. Lf.tter on Caloric. 31 Materiality of Heat shewn by experiments—Theories of Respi- ration imperfect. New theory—Absorption of Latent Heat in the Lungs—Performed also on the surface of the body— Animal heat varying according to the capacities of the fluids constantly changing, though not in proportion to the apparent changes in the fluids. Account of the internal use of sugar of lead in h.cmorrhages, DlfSENTERr, I'TYALISM, &c. -- 37 Also means of relieving the Stomach from poisons suggested in 1808—Used successfully by Dr. Parish—Dr. Physick and others. Scowering the Stomach, from Heister—Dr. Physick's cases—Digression about the inversion of the cxba. Cutting the cartilaginous margin of the Lids, from Heister—Error of Dr. Dorsey's supposed invention stated. Use of the Catheter in hernia:, and also as a remedy for Drunkenness—Forceps to obliterate sacks. Remarks concerning generation and population, - - - 53 Influence of pure air—Remedy for barrenness. Dr. Haighton's Theory—Mai thus' plan to prevent Population—A superior plan proposed. Inaugural essay on the stomach and secretions, - - -72 Changeable capacity of the Stomach—Pure Gastric Juice, a