On coughs, consumption, and diet in disease

Front matter

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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

PART I. — The Diagnosis of Bronchial %nd Pulmonary Diseases

I. The Systematic Examination of the Chest • . . 9

II. The Diagnosis of Early Phthisis 37

III. The Value of Cavernous Sounds . . . . .42

IV. The Importance of Hemoptysis as a Symptom . . -45 V. Winter Coughs. — The Relations of Bronchitis and Emphysema .......... 49

VI. The Diagnosis of Narrowed Air-Passages . . • 7^

VII. Post-Nasal Catarrh 89

VIII. Ear Cough 97

IX. The Natural Course of Neglected Cough . . . .112

PART II -The Treatment of Colds, Coughs and Consumption

I. Pathological Conditions in Winter Cough .... 121 II. The Early Treatment of Catarrh ...... 132

III. The Avoidance of Colds .....,, 142

IV. Therapeutic Resources in Coughs . . . . .150

1. Medicines introduced by the Stomach . . • 151

2. Medicines introduced by Inhalation , . . 162

3. Counter-irritants 169

4. Changes of Climate . . . . . .172

Contents.

V. The Treatment of Post-Nasal Catarrh . . .

VI. The Management of Consumption ....

Rest in Consumption ......

Pancreatic Emulsion in Consumption . . . ,

PART III ^The Principles of Diet in Disease

General Rules for Diet in Sickness . Diets for Consumptives ....

Diet for Diabetics

The Use of Nutriti^^e Enemeta in Disease Special Recipes for Medical Food

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