, 1870-07-28
SNUAtToke and Soda Water.
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The augmented frequency Of What it would
be German to call suh.nickness. especially in
large cities, hAs not escaped medicA obsersa-
tluN; ard we're the AtAtsstics 10 be collected
Of sodA water, it would be found, no doubt,
that the increased Frequency Of tie former has
been in pretty nearly exact ratio 10 the aug
mented consumption OF the latter. This sum
ne1 Fartieularly. With An unprecedented in-
c1eass in the consumption OF the beverage,
quene5 Of tnnstzoke-A'most N epidemic Of
cetfps de *oleil; and, though medical men in
seize quarters eeem TO regard the avoidance
oE reftigerating drinks iu summer ~
an unfoupdod prejudice. yet the Eudden a,-
Yearance Of dangerous symptoms Immediately
tnent Of dieease dated from cold drink taken
into heated system. are observations COM
mon to the ex2erieuee Of III prae,itioneEs.
The allegation that internal refrigeration is
scientific experiment upon ~hich to ground il
telf, has been t4citly scoused: for, st this
a6r, experience is not sufficient to establish :
.sw. but u1uAt BE- supported by experiment
scientifically conducted A. usual, expefi-
/ nents scientific, with view 70 the decision
of tie question, hare preceded in Germany,
| Dr. Gautz, = celebrated German physlolog1ss,
| having applied himself to the solution OF the
I problem. arguing from tho extent and NUM-
| bex Of the epigaslrc vteeels ~ compared With
the whole system OF t1ood-sessels: and from
| tho almost unmeasu1ed influence Of the cpl
| gastric system Of ves*efs upon the general
| pressure Of the blood, Dr. tlltz WIS led to
| the conclusion that the extensive Introduction
Of cold iquids into the epigastrium must neces-
| 4auly act By contraction upon the minute A.
| seties Of that region 10 well zs upon the vee-
| sells Of the liver. nilt, phrene, c2u1. md bow
| els thereby occasion,ug greatly increased
| atterSsl presau1e OF the blood, and leading to
rupturea, hemouhage OF the lungs and apo
plexy.
by injecting, 80 IS to como in contact with tle
| gastric systenu, moderate quantities Of water
1t Temperature Of 81 - Fahrenheit After
the first twenty pula.tions. 4 rapidly disap-
! pearing Increase in tie mean pressure Of the
| blood resulted. This result Was considered un-
! satisfactory, aa the injections were accoupAn-
led BY thxs usual involuntary deep inspiration
| at air which tends to Lessen the blood preA-
| bute, and Dt. Gxutz did not feel At iberty to
announce any conclusions, In subsequent e1-
peElmenta this involuntary motion WAS sup
pressed {or partially SOY BY the administrator
Of troutal to the antnal before injecting The
liquid. csuernE partial paralysis Of the nervous
system, and respiration At the normal
standard *ss maintained art,dcialls.
Ihis latseI experiment e N vas successful as :
injection Of water 1t $40 Fahrepheit the pres-
sure WIS augmented rapidly md sens;b1y, and
within twenty seconds double the normal pres-
sure vas produced, but when the Injections
ceased the pressure sunk still more rapidly
than it h1d risen, accompanied with great per
tu1b.tion Of the circulation. -
Dr.. Gsutz thinks there is no doubt th&t the
increase Of pressure resulted il, the instance Of
his experiments from the ac,ion Of cold upon
the epigastric yeasels: and the fact that Il
VA E1ester in the cxse Of the animal eunlect-
ed ptssioa. to partial paralysis 7ss. be think,
occasioued bF ii, want Of compromising oepsn
Of in.pirstion- Tbs conclusion. j., thssesore. .
thai the involunta.y d.eI :osrsn.s go e..
"a ~. n.r.i.iir consreusatine and corrective
eleuentl to ~ o1tcnf les=ening the pressure
T he blood 40 occaaoned; but only PtStisll.