The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-20
NICHOLS, SHEPARD & CO.,
Battle Creek, Michigan.
HINTS ON CARDIAC DIsE.sE-No.


THE VEINS are constructed. in general, Ike the
arteries but their coats much thinner. Many Of
the larger veins particularly in the limbs hsve eres-
posite each other They formed by the doublings
Of the lining membrane, strengthened with interview
ing fbrOelastiC tissue Behind each valve there is
dilstiOn Of the vein, forming little pouch. veins
are arranged in two SETS the superficial and the deep
sessing corresponding arteries; the deep-seated
veins directly attend the arteries and usually take the
same name. The largest arteries have one venOus
trunk the Hedium-sized have two, called Fen9 Conn
ties The walls Of the arteries Veins furnished
with nutritiye vessels and nerves. The analyses Of
Blood by different chemists give different results due
Chiefly TO the varying conditions of health, age tenn
permanent. ETC.. of the person from which 10 Is taken
The following from lehman gives the composition Of
RO bt as Gacqagg IRON vhe analysis 81 [eS9gs
SS5; GlObulin. H. Ill; Fat, l55; EXtractive Natter
45l AS Fat So ExtractVe Matter, 9I Salts. i.21j
According to this estimate Blood contains about per
charged with gases-Oxygen. Nitrogen and Carbonic
Acid-has saline taste'And alkaline qualities When
Blood is exposed to the air the Fbrin contained in it
coagulates and carries down with it mechanically the
eorpuscle, which leaves an ambercolOred fluid called
Serum, In which the solid part or clot floats.
Dr.. Newman. of London, regards the use Of arsenic
and other pOisOns in everyday medical practice
These tend diminish the pulse and reduce the vol
ume Of blood in the heart. arteries and veins. Prof
prolific cause Of hearf-dropsy, with its attendant
symptoms Of general debility, shOrtness Of breath and
declares that any Of medication which reduces
the volume Of blood tends heartdropsy which
poses the extreme use Of causc on the skin in eruptive
diseases because Of their tendency to strike 70 the
heart and thus produce sudden death DR. VI. Bichart.
of Paris reports nineteen cases OF heart disease re-
sultng from the of this and similar agents for the
Of Assesses, ulcers cancers scrofula, and the
Ike all OF which disappeared from the surface but 50
affected the heart that Pericardits Dropsy and sud
den death resulted.
The prevalent forms Of Cardiac complaints are en-;
largenient congestion Inflammation and dropsy, and
of these the most common symptoms rush Of
blood the heart cold feet general weakness short
OF breath, dizziness and sense Of sufOcatCn IN
the region of the heart Many cases are on record
where persons apparently free from disease have after
g ns1 fE Ia Almost 1t an af Instant ut IN an As Oh
Water around the heart is dangerous form of Car
diac disease and arises from variety OF causes In
its earlier stages it yields TO proper treatment but
have never known an instance Of cure after the heart
has become entirely surrounded with the fluid. The
tissues constructed that their vitality depends
upon their activity which In turn Is dependent on me
former being necessary TO the healthystmulus Of the
tons, without which there could be no renewal Otis
sue PARTICLES and the latter TO supply the waste caused
supply OF oxygen. and hydraulic apparatus . convey
remove the WORKOUT particles. The former Is pro
yded by the lungs and the latter by the heart and
me 81 means SoSE saasa ereaIs the ne
eesslty Of the double heart.
heart without involving the other. The right and lef
ldes act lternateIy aud iDdepepdently: y has l.
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eds Mustered win skill ard Judgment By physicacso OF
sagaciry and experience. There appears az P.es
emf dlv spirit Of eckessness among PHYSICIANS II
the administration OF powerful remedles py way o.
experimental practice, which should De dlscounte
nancct IL lie unQuestiOnably true that large per-
ecntage of disease and consequent HlortaJ resaLts
directly from this -
From the left yentrice the blood Is forced into tie
n 10 be thence difused through the arteries 20 the
0aDilaries In every part Of the body Is thence re
turned BY the veins through the Uerdcn 20 me right
surieIe which delivers II 10 The right ventrcle tbs
esi,pletes the sNstsDsic czrc1fi0H- From theright
vericIe e Is thrown into the pulmonary artery and
through IT'S branches TO the pulmonary capilartes
tnracc returned by the pulmonary veine. which
ae-ee and finally enter The LEFT aurcle which poprB IL
into the left venfrcle thus completing the pHloac
crcWdii0it. The two constitute one com pfete circuis
Of the double circulation. Both carried stimuli
taneOusly. The aureles contract and dafe and this
contraction and dilation II followed Immediately by
like action OF the venfricles By the latter pure blood
l. thrown into the body and impure into the lungs and
almost simultaneously the auricles receive impure
blood from the body and pure from the lungs.
To be continued by y. :. Dodge, NJ D.. y 10 may De
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