The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-27

HINTS on CARDIAC DISEASE NO. 3.
Reorganization of the blood results from weakness
and disease OF the valves OF the heart These are g
constructed in condition OF health. that they allow
the ud TO pass and then SO close up 10 prevent It's
by disease there is liability of reorganization. When
this exists the circulation Is measuraby affected and
in time Govt rheumatism and Paralysis of the limbs
result the heart Is strained and worried. and other
forms Of disease ultimately follow. In some cases,
and IN its earlier stages this condition Is curable but
oltencr no remedy Is found 70 give permanent relief
The quantity Of blood in tn human body varies In
different persons, ranging from twenty-five 10 thirty
hve pounds in healthy adult OF medium size. The
time also for the passage of the blood through the
body and its return the heart varies in different in
diyduals dependent upon size and health the eondi
ton Of the heart, lungs and brain, the amount and
character Of the cir inspired and the degree of useu-
lar motion Probably about six minutes may be CON
sidered as the average period although many writer's
Few persons says Dr. Laenneck aware Ofthe prin-
cipal or primary causes of heart affections. Among
position hepatizatiOn left lung, causng undue
pressure on some part Of the oan congestion Of the
lungs heart; thick impure blood; TOO thin blood
as in case Of general drUpsy; scrofua elCgging the
9ood; repeiITd sy'gi aSser ad &
constantly dlschargtEg addresses milkeg; Yarlcose
VEINS fever sores, and many other conditions Of dis
ease These all have greater or less tendency to
sudden or gradual and permanent arrangement and
HeartdrOpsy is by far the most common form OF
heart disease The testimony and experience or prac-
titioners Of high repure the medical Journals and the
hospital reports, and my own observation, warrant
the statement. Clothing worn too closely around the
nersoD tends TO IDcfe the circulation bT restraining
the mechanical action Of the heart This organ must
have room to expand and contract. IL throws two
and half ounces OF blood at each Pulsation when the
circumstance are favorable but IT, from coselynt-
ting clothing, the quantity is abridged disease sooner
or later follows. DR.. Parker, of New York, In work
on hesrtdropsy, relates the case of young lady
whose clothing was so tightly lifted " her person that
fainting resulted and although she was removed 70
the open air and her corset aces cut the action OF the
heart was suspended for an hour. She died Of heart
drOpsy in less than year. Another lady was SINH
Larry ttacked in church. and remained IN condition
Of suspended animation for seven hours. When she
revived She declared that duTing the period Of her in
sensibity she had been with her sister who died ten
years before and expressed wish for weeks aiier-
ward that she might die ard renew her delightful ex-
periences. From this attack the heart began to be
oppressed, and there were palptaton, shortness Of
than year she swooned away. and was dead In few
mInutes. Upon post norton examination i vas
found that the water had covered The heart aAd rem
dered il unable 20 perform its Iuneuons. case u
reported by DR.. UungsOn In his clinical lectures.
where person had fractured his hip ana injured his
SPINE who was kept on his ett sde tor several weeks
the region OF the heart. Eaintness. smotherng sufo
eating sensation followed, water rapidly accumulated
this case, too post mortem examination revealed
the fact that death caused by dropsy OF the heart.
Hepatlze1 luns5 eause oisese IL he SANE MANNER "
creating an undue pressure. The lungs around the
heart in condition OF health soft and spongy al
lowing that organ the greatest freedom OF action.
But Hnen they are heaIzed or tuDerculated or hard
ened from any cause as 10 Interfere with the proper
action Of the heart leversh condition OF the peri
eardium or hearcase results which prevents It's
the pericardIum, causing heart-dropsy. A STOPPING
figure acts IN precisely the way because Il him
ders and prevents the hearts action. Hospital
ports show that large percentage of eaths OF taOrs
and shOelnakerB are sudden ard early and In almost
every case post mortem examination reveals some
disease Of the heart which had its origin in the stOOp
ing position Of these mechanics while at work. NJ
BtZat states IN his hospital reports that worknen
whose business requires constantly STOPPING position
and sudden death from heart diseases.
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