Audiobook A system of practical medicine. By American authors. Vol. 2 : General diseases (continued) and diseases of the digestive system

This volume from a nineteenth-century system of practical medicine compiles authoritative clinical studies on persistent general diseases and gastrointestinal disorders written by prominent American physicians. The text begins with a detailed examination of acute articular rheumatism, exploring its elusive etiology, ambiguous pathology involving lactic acid and nervous theories, typical symptoms, frequent cardiac complications, and various treatment methods ranging from traditional alkalies to the newly introduced salicylates. It progresses through systematic analyses of gout, rachitis, scurvy, purpura, diabetes mellitus, scrofula, and hereditary syphilis, establishing clinical criteria for diagnosis and prognosis. The second major section addresses diseases of the digestive system, starting from the mouth and esophagus through functional and organic affections of the stomach such as simple ulcer, cancer, and dilatation. It continues with detailed pathology of intestinal disorders, including chronic catarrh, dysentery, obstruction, and intestinal worms, before concluding with comprehensive analyses of diseases of the liver, pancreas, and peritonitis. Throughout the text, the authors rely on extensive hospital statistics, post-mortem findings, and detailed bedside observations, providing an invaluable historical record of internal medicine and clinical therapeutics during the nineteenth century.