On the nature and treatment of the diseases of the heartJohn Churchill, 1851 - 587 pages |
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... given , and to some of them no allusion had been made , in physiological writings . I was particularly struck with the influence of respiration on the action of the heart , and with the influence of the action of the heart on ...
... given , and to some of them no allusion had been made , in physiological writings . I was particularly struck with the influence of respiration on the action of the heart , and with the influence of the action of the heart on ...
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... given by Brechet , though he has attributed to it a very different use in the economy from what has now been given . To accomplish a similar purpose in the circulation , some important organs are supplied with vessels from several ...
... given by Brechet , though he has attributed to it a very different use in the economy from what has now been given . To accomplish a similar purpose in the circulation , some important organs are supplied with vessels from several ...
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... given . It is , how- ever , evident , according to the preceding views , that , by such a disposition of the two systems of vessels , the velocity of the blood is equally influenced in the arteries and in the veins whenever the adjacent ...
... given . It is , how- ever , evident , according to the preceding views , that , by such a disposition of the two systems of vessels , the velocity of the blood is equally influenced in the arteries and in the veins whenever the adjacent ...
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... given of the office of the muscles in modifying the circulation of the blood , or of the musculo - cardiac function , than by glancing over the de- velopment of those phenomena , and by reviewing the various functions successively as ...
... given of the office of the muscles in modifying the circulation of the blood , or of the musculo - cardiac function , than by glancing over the de- velopment of those phenomena , and by reviewing the various functions successively as ...
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... given , when attending a person who had frequent attacks of gout , and who had been some time before affected with an arthritic inflammation of the pericardium . After that illness eases ; ( a ) " A young French renegade confessed to ...
... given , when attending a person who had frequent attacks of gout , and who had been some time before affected with an arthritic inflammation of the pericardium . After that illness eases ; ( a ) " A young French renegade confessed to ...
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accompanied alimentary canal alterations antimony aorta apoplexy applied arise arterial blood arterial pulse arthritic auricle become bloodletting body brain breathing calomel capillaries cardiac congestion caused cavities cerebro-spinal system chest circulation cloth cold condition cough cutaneous derangement derived digestive organs diminished diseases disordered heart disturbed doses effects employed endeavoured endocardium evacuating excrementitious processes excretion frequently functions gout gouty heart's action hemorrhage impulse increased inflammation inflammatory influence leeches left heart left ventricle less likewise lungs Medical medicinal substances membrane morbid changes mucous mucous membrane muscles nature nausea nerves nervous system numerous observed palpitation parietes paroxysm pathological peculiarities pericardium phenomena portion powers produced pulmo-cardiac pulmonary vessels pulmonic quantity of blood relieved remarkable remedies respiration respiratory restoring rheumatism right auricle right heart serous serous membranes skin sleep sounds spinal chord stomach structure suffering symptoms syncope take place thoracic viscera tion tissues treatment valves veins venous blood ventricle vigour violent vomiting whilst
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Page 126 - There comes a token like a scorpion's sting, Scarce seen, but with fresh bitterness imbued ; And slight withal may be the things which bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside for ever : it may be a sound — A tone of music — summer's eve — or spring — A flower — the wind — the ocean — which shall wound, Striking the electric chain wherewith we are darkly bound ; XXIV.
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Page 406 - But, see, his face is black, and full of blood ; His eye-balls further out than when he lived, Staring full ghastly like a strangled man : His hair uprear'd, his nostrils stretch'd with struggling : His hands abroad display'd, as one that grasp'd And tugg'd for life, and was by strength subdued.