ISBN: 1130160726

Paperback, [EAN: 9781130160727], RareBooksClub.com, RareBooksClub.com, Book, [PU: RareBooksClub.com], RareBooksClub.com, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purch… Plus…

Paperback, [EAN: 9781130160727], RareBooksClub.com, RareBooksClub.com, Book, [PU: RareBooksClub.com], RareBooksClub.com, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 Excerpt: ...of straw-coloured lymph were found interposed between it and the glandular structure. The mucous membrane of the pelvis and infundibula was inflamed, and contained a considerable quantity of muco-purulent fluid. There was no disease of the right kidney. Another case was that of a gentleman who, besides the usual symptoms of calculus of the bladder, suffered from the effects of an enlargement of the prostate gland, which prevented him from being able to empty the bladder by his own efforts. The urine, when drawn off by the catheter, was turbid, and deposited some mucus afterwards. After the first crushiug of the calculus the patient had a rigor, which, however, was followed by no ill consequence. The bladder was emptied at regular intervals by means of a catheter having a large aperture, at the same time being washed out daily with tepid water. In this manner a large quantity of the broken down calculus, consisting of the mixed phosphates, was brought away. The operation was not repeated until after the expiration of a fortnight. It was again followed by a rigor, and by another on the succeeding day. From the effects of this last rigor the patient never recovered; and he died on the third day after the second operation. On examining the body after death, the prostate gland was found enlarged, and forming a tumour, projecting into the bladder, of the size of an ordinary plum. The mucous membrane was rather more vascular than under ordinary circumstances, and the muscular tunic was somewhat increased in thickness, but not more so than in t most other cases of enlargement of the prostate gland. In other respects the bladder and urethra were in a sound state. The kidneys were of a dark red colour, from excessive vascularity; and, on separating the investing memb..., 265543, General Surgery, 227199, Surgery, 265542, Medicine, 173514, Medical Books, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

2012, ISBN: 9781130160727

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Plus…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 Excerpt: ...of straw-coloured lymph were found interposed between it and the glandular structure. The mucous membrane of the pelvis and infundibula was inflamed, and contained a considerable quantity of muco-purulent fluid. There was no disease of the right kidney. Another case was that of a gentleman who, besides the usual symptoms of calculus of the bladder, suffered from the effects of an enlargement of the prostate gland, which prevented him from being able to empty the bladder by his own efforts. The urine, when drawn off by the catheter, was turbid, and deposited some mucus afterwards. After the first crushiug of the calculus the patient had a rigor, which, however, was followed by no ill consequence. The bladder was emptied at regular intervals by means of a catheter having a large aperture, at the same time being washed out daily with tepid water. In this manner a large quantity of the broken down calculus, consisting of the mixed phosphates, was brought away. The operation was not repeated until after the expiration of a fortnight. It was again followed by a rigor, and by another on the succeeding day. From the effects of this last rigor the patient never recovered; and he died on the third day after the second operation. On examining the body after death, the prostate gland was found enlarged, and forming a tumour, projecting into the bladder, of the size of an ordinary plum. The mucous membrane was rather more vascular than under ordinary circumstances, and the muscular tunic was somewhat increased in thickness, but not more so than in t most other cases of enlargement of the prostate gland. In other respects the bladder and urethra were in a sound state. The kidneys were of a dark red colour, from excessive vascularity; and, on separating the investing memb... Weight:0.45 lbs, RareBooksClub.com, 3/6/2012 0:00:00<

2012, ISBN: 9781130160727

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