The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-07-02
For tie Galary-
MEDICAL.

At the meeting ofthe Addison County Med
ical Society on the 18th inst. the following
gentlemen were elected officers of the Socie.
~ for the ensuing yeas; DR.. Rice having de-
clined i reelection.
ID. c. STONE, NJ. D. President,
HORATIO SMITH, NJ. d. Vice Pres.
]. A.. ALLEN. NJ. D.
j. RICE, NJ. ID. lCeusors.
}. Manifold, ". D.
S.P. LArHEoP, Sec'y and Treasurer.
On retiring from the chair, in accordance
with a rule of the Society, DIR. Rice gave an
Adhesion the importance of constant aud
careful medical reading by every practitioner
on the obligation which rests on the pioTes-
sion TO the community. TO each Other and
themselves, individually, to keep well inform
ed in the extensive and constantly IMPROVING
science of medicine.
The discourse was characterized by sound
sense, medical erudition and clear thought
It was received with special attention., AID
the sentiments advanced cannot fail Of having
produced a ~saluiary and lasting impression.
DIR. Maxield presented a specimen in mcr-
bid Anatomy The stomach and dnodcnum
of an individual recently deceased with Can
Ger OF the latter organ. The stomach WIS
much enlarged and the coats at:enuaie The
duodenum was carcinomatOus, inlura,cd
and liberated through its W hole interior sur
face. Near its connection with the stomach
or pyloric oritcc was cirsumscribcd indura-
ton about the size Of a crown-pirce uIcera-
ted, having evertrd edges precisely Ike hose
of this disease which appear on the cx'ernal
surface Of the body. The pancreas and liver
participated 10 a considerable extent in the
same disease.
DIR. Allen, being requested to continue the
statement Of the case, remarked he WIS the
more anxious to get the important facts in
this case before The profession, because the
present instance affords a valuable illustration
of the Importance Of medication even in .bcse
inemable diseases. In the prescott gloomy
instance; notwithstanding the disease. which
has produced such organic changes as we
have presented, had been in progress for a
long time, lis advancement had been retarded.
The condition of the patient rendered COM
paraIively comfortable, and his life obviously
prolonged several months by the judic;ous
adaptation Of remedial measures.
Seven months preceding the final event,
MIR. Tull, the man from whom the prepara-
ton had heen removed, became so extremely
emaciated from the constant rejection of food
from his stomach, and repeated paroxvSms Of
spasms and pain in the epigastric region that
up AAoAA LhAA
The restriction OF his diet 10 the most bland
and amyIaceous kind, antacid I~axatiyes and
the use Of Nitrate OF Silver combined with liz.
Extract OF HyOsciamus &c, greatly relieved
his sutieTings, and for a time appeared TO af-
ford much promise. but the disorder Ultimate
y assumed It's peculiar violence auJ rermina-
ted with It's usual chdracterislics-biack voGIt
and its putresent aud offensive odor.
ln cases analogous 10 the one under con-
sideratiOn, he remarked he was confident from
his own experience and observation that ia
cancerous local manifestations whether inter
nal or external and in lupus much good may
be done by a judiciuus use of remedies.-
Those ailments mad generally from their on-
set been regarded, hopeless; and, therefore,.
like the unfortunate leprous Of former times,
had been neglected. This course. il may be
remarked, is deroea;ory tc the humanity and
benevolcnce pertaining 10 The profession.-
And besides, Improvements ofnedical science
have shown rlfa; III many instances " heTedeath
cannot he ayOidcd, lis painfully advancing
progress may be greatly iniiisated by profess
sional resources. Aud tlItse. with the con-
solutions which religion affords render the
king OF ferrors powcriess.
The Society went into consideration of
subjects in relation to iheir inrcrnal affairs Of
tht ITOLict.Ou VI mdCtffdI L.tbtcft SfNufe
and was addressed ~ Mcssrs. Russell, Smith.
Page and others. DIR. ID. Stone was appoint
co 10 give i medical Thesis at tie ue&t rce;-
ing.
specimen o. byperirupiiy nfihe hear; Was
next presented and a snccinci history Of
the case from wIlorn il WIS removed Was eiv-
en-. The immediate cause of death in this
instance was hcpaiizaiion of some por on of
each lung and congestion of the remaining
PORTIONS, Constituting pulmonary Apap!cx..
During the last DAYS of life-ifrre was
r hemorrhlge--ihe true pa.holuc-
condition of the heart and respiratory r.
gaus was well characterized BY The rhyisical
some months before deaih. Al his re
Rod, remedies OF every description could oniy
The sulerines AID prorract The ia:al
event. The case was Of immense interest.
June, 90. 1915. CELSIUS.