The medical student's vade mecum

Front matter

MEDICAL STUDENT'S

VADE MECUM)

CONTAINING EXAMINATIONS UPON

Preface

The object of this little volume is to provide the Student of Medicine with a short and succinct view of the most important facts and principles which engage his attention during his Academic studies, in order that he may refresh, and fix more firmly upon his memory, what he has read and heard; as well as to enable him properly to arrange his knowledge, so as to make a right use of it. With such a Vade Mectjm, every leisure moment, whether in the class-room or elsewhere, may be profitably employed*

The author was fully aware that many works of a similar kind have been published; but he had reason, when a student, to be dissatisfied with all of them. To supply what he considered their deficiencies, were the reasons for undertaking this work, Whether he has accomplished his object, he leaves to the student to decide.

The sources to which he has been mostly indebted in forming this compilation, are Horner's and Paxtoirs Anatomy; Turner's and Hare's Chemistry; Gibson's and Cooper's Surgery; Mussey's Lectures; United States' Dispensatory; Wood's Syllabus; Dewees' and Rigby's Midwifery; Eberle's Practice of Medicine; Gerhard's Clinical Guide ; Locke's Lecture on Toxicology; Orfila on Poisons, &c. &c.

Cincinnati, November, 1844.

CONTENTS,

Part I. Anatomy

Divisions of Anatomy.

Skeleton,

Trunk,

Head,

Sutures,

Superior Extremities, Interior Extremities.

Cartilage.

Ligaments,

Integuments,

Muscles,

Organs of Digestion, - Abdomen, - Chylopoietic Viscera,

Caloric, Light, Electricity, Specific Gravity, Nomenclature, Affinity, Oxygen Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Carbon, Sulphur, Phosphorus, Boron, - Silicon, Selenium, Chlorine, iodine, - Bromine, fluorine, Ammonia,

Compounds of Hydrogen and Carbon,

9i Assistant Chylopoietic

10 viscera, - - 39 12 Urinary Organs, - -41 1 4 ; M al e O rgan s o f G e n e r a - 18| tion, - - -42 19jFemale Organs of Gene-

2l!Organs of Respiration, 45

z&'Organs of Circulation, - 48

24|Absorbent System, - 56

25;Nervous System, . - 57

35 Sympathetic Nerve, - 65

37jSpinal N erves, - - 67

Part II. Chemistry

69 Compounds of Hydrogen

73 and Sulphur, - 103

74 j " Hydrogen

75 and Phosphorus, - ib ib u Nitrogen

77 and Carbon, - 104

78 Metals, jh 9; Potassium, - - ]06

Lithium, - - 108

Barium, - - . j[,

Strontium, - - 109

Calcium, - - - 110

Magnesium, - - ib

Aluminum, - - 111

Manganese or Man^a-

Zinc, - - . H4

Cobalt, - . = jh

- 10ll Nickel, - - . no

80 83 84 86 87

90 97 98 99| 101 vi

Contents

Arsenic, - - 116 Antimony, - - 118 Copper, " - - 119 Lead, - - -120 Mercury, - - 121 Silver, - - - 124 Gold, 125 Platinum, - - ib Alloys and Amalgams, 126 Salts,

Organic Chemistry, - 128 Vegetable Chemistry, - ib Vegetable Acids, - 129 Vegetable Alkalies, - 131 Neutral Substances, the Oxygen and Hydrogen of which are in the same ratio as in water, -

Oils, Resins,

Part III. Materia Medica And Pharmacy

Definitions, &c, - Classification, - Astringents,

Vegetable,

Mineral, Tonics,

Pure Bitters, -

Bitters of peculiar or modified properties 149

1 39| Alterative, 14l|Expectorants, 143jEmmenagogues, 143 Epispastics, - 146j Rubefacients, - 147|Escharotics, 148; Demulcents, |Emollients,

151 153 155

Aromatic s, Mineral tonics, Arterial Stimulants, - Nervous Stimulants or

Antispasmodics, - Cereb. Stim. or Narcotics, 156 Arterial Sedatives, Nervous Sedatives, Emetics, Cathartics,

Vegetable,

Mineral,

Saline, Diuretics, D«aphoretics,

Nauseating,

Re friar grant,

Diluents,

Medicines, unclassified, Ergot,

Nux Vomica, Arsenic, Mercury, Iodine, 158j Antacids, - 159|Antholmintics, - 160 Table of Signs and Abbreviations, Extempor. Prescriptions, Powders, Pills,

Mixtures, - - - Solutions, Infusions, Weiohts and Measures,

161 162 165 ib ib ib

177 178

179 180

CONTENTS.

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Part IV

Inflammation, Suppuration, Ulceration, - Mortification, Erysipelas, Furunculus, Anthrax, Pernio, Frost-bite, Burns,

Wounds, •

Absceses,

Ulcers, Simple, Irritable,

Scrofula,

Cancer,

Gonorrhoea, -

Syphilis, -

Pelvis, -

Deformity of the Pelvis, Child's Head, Genital Organs, « • 239 Menstruation, - - 241 Derangement of the function, - - - $42 Pregnancy, - • 244 The Membranes, - ib Placenta, - - 245 Foetal Circulation, - ib Changes of the Uterus from

Impregnation - 247 Development of the Foetus 24'

Fractures, - - - 200

Luxations, - - 203 Diseases of Bones and

Diseases of Arteries, 209

Diseases of Veins, - 210

Injuries of the Head, 211

Diseases of the Eye, - 214 ib Diseases of the Nose and

192 Diseases of the Mouth, 222

196 Artificial Anus, - - 228 ii'Diseases of the Rectum, 229 i&'Dis eases of the Testicle

197| and Penis, - 230 198 Diseases of the Urethra

ih\ and Bladder, - 231

z7>[Amputa + ion, - - 232

Part V. Obstetrics

234 Obliquities of the Uterus, 251 237iTerm of Utero-Gestation 251 238 Labor, - - 252

Natural Labor, and

Presentations, - 355 Mechanism of Labor in

Head Presentations, 256 Breech Presentations, 258 Feet Presentations, ib Knee Presentations, 259 Labor in which the Presentations arenaural but rendered preternatural, - 259

Extra-Uterine Pregnancy 248 The Forceps, - - 263 Signs of Pregnancy, - 248 Locked or Impacted head 265 Action of the Uterus, 250 Uterine Hemorrhage, ib

Re trover, of the Uterus, Ant ever, of the Uterus,

250 251)

Accidental, Unavoidable,

260 269

CONTENTS.

Puerperal Convulsions, 270 Inversion of the Uterus, 271 Twins, - - - 273 Arm and Shoulder presentations, - 273

Part VI. Theory And Practice Of Medicine

288 Scarlatina,

289 Hemorrhages, 289 Phlegmasia Dolens, sis, Fever,

" Intermittent, " Remittent, " Yellow, ** Continued, " Typhoid, - " Typhus, Inflammations of the Alimentary Canal, and Accessary Organs, Inflammations of the

Nervous System, Inflammations of the Respiratory Organs, Phthisis, Pulmonalis, Nephritis, Cystitis, Pericarditis*

292 296

Prolapsus of the Cord, 274 Rupture of the Uterus, 275 Deliveries where there is Deformity of Mother or Child. - 275

Apoplexy, Paralysis, - Epilepsy, Chorea,

Convulsive Affections of

Infants, - - 316 Tetanus, - - ib

Mental Derangements, ib 305 Delirium Tremens, 317 308, Asphyxia, - - 318 ^Diarrhoea, - - - 319 i& ! Colic, - - - 320

PART VII. Acids

Alkalies,

Antimony,

Arsenic,

Barytes,

Copper,

Gold,

Lead,

Mercury,

Nitre,

Oxalic Acid, Silver, Tin,

POISONS.

322|Zinc, . 323 Narcotics, ib Opium, .

f&jHydrocyanic Acid, -

324 Buckeye, ii|Chlorine,

325 Digitalis,

ib Ipecacuanha, ib Jalap,

ib Strammonium, -

326 Nux Vomica, ^ - ib 1 Phosphorus,

i& Stings of Insects, &c.

ib ib ib

327 ib ib ib

328 ib ib ib ib ib

MEDICAL STUDENT'S VADE MECUM.