The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02


Wharton. Texas, before the South
edicai Association In session al
recently, The paper was highly
I'd by all the physicians present
valuable addition to medical lit
lrts Of psychologists to find and
the character OF the germ OF
rer either In the blood or the
living led to negative results, the
been Induced 10 submit to your
don the following notes made by
years ago. In SO doing ! have
sidered those points which may
10 the ordinary practitioner, who.
Instances, does not possess the ap-
Necessary for close scientific in
AS stated above, these mates
many years ago. ana may con-
errors; If SO. would be pleased
them to the criticism of the
of the association, assuring you
correction you may make will be
by and thankfully received.
Barring the anatomical changes in
nd yellow fever l have selected
OF malarial fever which most
embles yellow fever, viz: Haem-
halarial fever.
ANCE OF THE BODY IN HEM
8AGIC MALARIAL FEVER.
erior of the body is generally OF
color, as a rule. darker than In
er. Sometimes the skin is oil a
pr. There is generally quite an
aiscoloration of the more depend
BIS of the trunk and extremities.
bostasis. The gums usually pre-
lead color. The yellow color of
Is due to bile: the coniuctiva is
blored by bile. Rigor mortis
= harked.
ANCE OF THE BODY IN YELL
Low FEVER.
uced; appears swollen and bioat-
olor Of the body is yellow, some
litter than in hemorrhasic mala-
"a The dependent portions of the
extremities are of a purplish
5kue. The conjunctiva is also OF
color. and black vomit is often
" from the corners of the mouth
gums Of a dark red. The yell
in yellow fever Is due to free
and not to bile. In testing
the skin for bile have always
sabsent. Rigor mortis strongly
EGS IN HEMoRRHAGIC MALA-
RIAL FEVER.
fes Of congestion of the lungs are
Ply found, but, as a rule, they pre-
normal condition.
|NGS IN YELLOW FEVER.
he exception Of the congestion
found in the dependent portions.
Iotherwise normal.
art in hemorrhagic malarlal fever
pd natural, of a purplish red color;
Els clements OF It's muscular struc-
b to be in normal condition. !
|casionally found fatty degenera-
be heart in malarial feveT. hut in
|ses the lesion was caused by
bisoning by alcohol; the degenera-
fhese cases was not complete. l
frequently found fibrinous clots
BART. extending in some cases far
|aorta. These clots have rever
yellow fever.
HEART IN YELLOW FEVER.
ficardium presents Il congssted
be, the capillaries being full Of
Il the pericardlal fluid of a deep
FOR. The heart itself is soft and
be to fatty degeneration. the sar-
bents of Bowman having under
be retrogradc metamorphosis, and
inverted from albumen into fat.
Uniting section of the heart to
bscope. the peculiar shining ap-
OF fat globules Will be noticed
lt the structure. Upon the treat
the specimen with ether, TIE fat
disappear. but the larcous ele-
e not to be found.
omach in hemorrhagic Ea.arlal
IS evidenc, OF congestion; at times
find quantity of blackish or
green fluid of an acid reaction.
h contains a large amount of hi
er, with hut a very limited num-
ODD corpusoles. The entire mu-
rane is disrolored by bile. Upon
the stomach the muccu mem
esnts a notified appearance, red
vn in color, indicative more of |
stagnation than OF inrlammatory |
,mach in yellow fever shows an
congested condition Of the mu-
,; 1t is soflened and shows riany |
. In many cases the Whole mu-
is involved, then again his erod-
on is found more OF less at the
and pylorlc portions, the other
ng comparatively free from abra-
TIE stomach. as rule, Large |
OF black yomit is found. consist
cd corpuscles, broken down capil-
cells OF mucous membrane. bile |
lent. The reaction of this black \
llkaline, owing TO the large quan-
lMonia which 1t contains. prDduc- |
decomposition of urea. The pres
can readily be demon
, dipping glass rod into muriatic !
holding II over the black vouit, 1
lediately fumes OF chloride OF am
II arise.
esiines in malaIial fever present
y similar changes to those found
mach. The mucous membrane is
A purplish notified nppe lrarlce.
glands are sometimes found en-
nile peyers' patches are free from
hanges or inflammation. Bile is
he intestinal canal In large quai-
lg abeent froI the entire aiimen-
In yellow fever.
estinea In yellow fever are gem
ch distended with gas; they are
led, with strong alkaline reac-
many CAGES the intestines are dis
th blood. owing to hemorrhages
mucous membrane. although no
may have taken place during
large inlsstines aud The lower
the smaller intestines are not
consested AS the stomach and
Ions OF the small intestlnes. Pro
n Harrison reports q curious and
rkahla condition, Af tha. fpfacft-S q |