The New York herald., 1845-11-16
Clinical Lecture at the University.


SATURDAY. NOV l5.-Dr. Motifs Clinque presented to-
day. usual large number Of very interesting cases
The most interesting to the general reader the fol
lowing:
l. A young woman-s German by birth--who has
been here before and is under treatment for gandu
lar swengs of the neck. This treatment which has
been that most fashionable at the present day for all
scrofnlous diseasescon,isng of the use externally
and internally Of preparation of iodine-has in
certain sense be emnenty successful Since last we
this patient, the eings have diminished one-ha
certainly but upon enquiry we nnd that in the mean.
time the cough the oppression at the chest the night
sWeas-all the symptoms, in short OF locazaon of the
disease upon the lungs, and of general debility have
very much increased. comprehensive view of the
whole then leads us to dtrust the appearance of
improvement which meets us in the dimnution of the
course Of treatment would, if guided by that ap-
pearance should only hasten tho unfortunate event,
lungs-and asten it there. This ought by all means
to prevent possible For that purpose propose to
suspend hostes towards the scrofula, as it appears
externally and endeavor to save the lungs by The
thod of revulsion counterrritation This is most
commonly done by an issue in the arm. She ought to
take at the same tme the nsha OF wood and the cold
infusion Of wild cherry bark.
Dr. Morr remarked that for this disease unfortunate.
ly prevalent the middle latitudes Of both continents
in consequence of the variable temperature and sudden
vicssitudes conjoned with humidity &C.. of those lati
Of iodine approach more nearly to i than anything else
We have but they are still very far from being specific
He SDr M would venture s the as assertion that remedy
sent future generation Of physicians, by which
iula might be controlled and certainly inter-
had doubt Whatever that such remedy existed in the
sorehouse Of nature and that would yet be discovered
and employed to the incacnlable benefit OF the human
? woman presented herself with her arm in sling
asserting that her collar bone which broken eleven
weeks ago. remained ununited The bone found to be
united perfectly and the only difficulty that remained
was rgidy Of the parts about the shoulder joint very
greatly limiting the motion oil the arm tho consequence
of keeping the arm in one position so long time Re-
medy MOTION both active and passive, as in carrying
weights and by the application of external force and
the application of any lniment that night suit the pa
tents fancy.
two years and half since he had paalytic attack of
the left side. He had mostly recovered, but came for
advice on account Of some slight remains oi tne anec
been Incorporate eater and was constantly troubled
with obstinate constipation fine Illustration OF the
truth that hollow mu scle is often mpeded IN its opera
tion by overdistension There is undoubtedly great
deal more than suspec ted of disease from this cause
intempe rance in eating. The moment We eat too much
that nome nj we begin to dig graves The treat.
ent recommended in this case, was the application
somewhat after the Of Pemberton, who wrote a
valuable work the Of splns in the lopped hands
4 boy affected with stammering, was brought in by
his father as candidate for an operation. DR.. NJ said
that the operation was easily performed, and attended
with injury to the patient and he quite willing
to perform it, but he et bound TO say that 1t for the
most part very useless He thought he was safe
10 saying that he had performed the operation two or
three hundred times, and though frequently thero
temporary benefit lie did not know five cases out Of the
whole number permanently relieved.
There we're also two Of Naepus Maferni one on
the end of the the other at the nner angle of the
eye, operated upon by cauterization with redhot nec
dies and two cases of converget squin relieved all
which operations performed in such manner as to
call forth the hearty applause of the class.
These clinical lectures Of immense benefit TO hevery
large class of students who attending the lectures
University this session. and the practical lessons that
they obtain In the treatment Of all classes OF disease
that are prescribed for in their presence most valua
bio; and moreover, almost every week, as occurred
during yesterday clinque the Professor had an oppor
tunty Of showing them practical excmplidcations OF
many Of the principles that he had detailed to them III ms
lectures during the week. -,
The schools in Philadelphia have lately followed tne
example Of the New York schools and have estabIsnea
these cniques They required something OF the kmo,
In the OF practical and clinical instruction tney
are far behind New York. which is yearly SURPRISING
them in only this, but all the other branches oi III
sruction.