Medicina Statica

Santorio, Santorio; Quincy, John; Keill, James

Medicina Statica

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URN:: urn:nbn:de:gbv:8:2-635590

Persistent identifier:: PPN588448818

Title:: Medicina Statica

Sub title:: Being The Aphorisms Of Sanctorius, Translated into English, with Large Explanations ; To which is added Dr Keil's Medicina Statica Britannica, with comparative Remarks and Explanations ; As Also Medico-Physical Essays On I. Agues. II. Fevers. III. An Elastic Fibre. IV. The Gout. V. The Leprosy. VI. The King's Evil. VII. The Venereal Disease

Signature:: Kd 1960

Author:: Santorio, Santorio; Quincy, John; Keill, James

Document type:: Monograph

Publisher:: Longman

Year of publication:: 1737

Place of publication:: London

Language:: English

Collection:: Medicine

Scope:: [1] Bl., VIII, 463 S., [1] gef. Bl., [8] Bl.

Physical location:: Universitätsbibliothek Kiel

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Persistent identifier:: PPN687922771

Title:: Medico-Physical Essays I. Of Agues. II. Of Fevers. III. Of an Animal Fibre. IV. Of the Gout. V. Of a Leprosy. VI. Of the King's-Evil. VII. Of Venereal Diseases. By John Quincy. M. D.

Author:: Quincy, John

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370 ESSAY II . bliftering , and fpirituous Juleps , as was before obferved in the preceeding Effay concerning Agues , HOtwithftanding the common Praitice runs very much this Way i and although Tome Perfons have advanced 'Theories , on Purpofe to eítabliíh it , the moft labour'd of which , is that of Dr Cocklurn , about the Operation o [ ' Cantbarides , and the manner by which they are ferviceable in Fevers ; but the Miftake is very manifeil both from Reafon and Experience , as may be eafily made appear to any confideratc Enquirer ; who likewife may find fomc - thing very rational upon this Sudjeft in BaglivPs Diflertation de Ufu & Alnifu Veficantum . But to turn ; almoft any Evacuation in this Kind of Fever , efpccially if timely procured , is of Service - , bue that of the cuticular Difcharges , is generally of the greateil Advantage ; for if it can be plentifully raifed , it hardly ever fails either of quite ting the Fever , or bringing it to an Intermiflion . This moil commonly attacks young People , and tjiofe who are moft robuft and fanguine . It rally has its Caufe in the Diminution of fome of the natural Difcharges , by which although the Blood at firft is the fame in Quantity , yet by the increafc of its Quantity only , will it raife a Fever , as above cited . But the latter , viz . a nervous Fever , appears in a very different Shape , arifes from very different Caufes , and requires a very different Management ; and is not unjuftly called a Fever of the Spirits , be - caufe the Patient from the firft Attack , is Pale , Feeble , and Sluggiih - , has a low ihort Pulfe , feels rather cooler than natural , and has little or no Thirft . All thefe Symptoms will go off at firft fometimes for a few Hours , and the Spirits feem to return , but they foon appear again , and frequently with flight Rigours and Shiverings , whereby a Per -

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