An inaugural dissertation on cynanche trachealis / by Thompson M'Donald.

  • M'Donald, Thompson, 1776-1822.
Date:
1802
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Credit: An inaugural dissertation on cynanche trachealis / by Thompson M'Donald. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    for a slight cold) the fatal moment passes, when medi- cines can no longer be of service j and the child falls a victim to the difease for the want of timely assistance. By attention, however, it may be distinguished from catarrh, by the abfence of fneezing, and no defluxions taking place from the eyes, and nose; and when the dis- ease advances a little farther, by the stridulous sound of the voice : but when the disease continues for some time, every doubt is removed. It may be distinguished from the hooping cough by this lafl being contagious, and in the intermissions of coughing there is no difficulty of breathing, and no stri- dulous sound of the voice. It may be distinguished from all the diseases of the fauces, by inspection : for the Cynanche Trachealis shews no swelling, or inflammation of the fauces, nor a diffi- culty of swallowing. The proximate and remote causes of this fpecies of Cynanche Trachealis are the same, as the remote and proximate causes of fever: therefore I do not think it necefiary for me to specify them here, particularly as I do not conceive, that by so doing, I should contribute, in in any degree, to throw light on the mode of treating the disease. PROGNOSIS. In forming a prognosis in the Cynanche Trachealis the phyiician, (as indeed in most acute diseases) should be very cautious, as it frequently happens that the most experienced are deceived as to the iflue of the disease : and as nothing subjects the profession so much to ridicule as wrong prognosis, questions relating to the issue of the disease should always be evaded : but if he is determined to risque his reputation he must inquire the length of time