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Echinorhynchus gigas, 949

Écraseur, use of, in hemorrhoids, 925

Eczema of anus, 892 of genitalia in diabetes mellitus, 205 complicating gout, 121

Eczemas, tendency to, in scrofula, 245 influence on causation of scrofula, 237

Effusions, pericardial, in acute rheumatism, treatment, 64

Elaterium, use of, in ascites, 1179

Electricity, use of, in catarrh of bile-ducts, 1057 in constipation, 653 in dysentery, 813 in functional dyspepsia, 457 in impaction of feces, 919 in gastralgia, 463 in jaundice, 983 in lithæmia, 973 in intestinal obstruction, 864 in dilatation of oesophagus, 435 in oesophageal paralysis, 430 in spasmodic stricture of oesophagus, 422 in dilatation of stomach, 608 in rheumatoid arthritis, 101

Electrolysis in hydatids of liver, 1108

Elephantiasis in Filaria sanguinis, 964

Emaciation in cholera infantum, 742 in chronic gastritis, 475 in acute intestinal catarrh, 682 progressive, in chronic intestinal catarrh, 709 in amyloid liver, 1044 in carcinoma of liver, 1038 in cirrhosis of liver, 999 in cancer of oesophagus, 427 in pancreatic diseases, 1114 in carcinoma of pancreas, 1124 in chronic intestinal pancreatitis, 1122 in obstruction of pancreatic ducts, 1131 in tubercular peritonitis, 1166 in cancer of stomach, 551

Emboli, influence of, on causation of phlegmonous form of acute oesophagitis, 411 of suppurative pylephlebitis, 1097

Embolism as a cause of hemorrhage from bowels, 831 of duodenal ulcers in chronic intestinal catarrh, 703 complicating cancer of stomach, 560 in simple ulcer of stomach, 510 of portal vein, 1095 of cerebral arteries in acute rheumatism, 39 of lungs and spleen, in scurvy, 181 influence on causation of abscess of liver, 1004

Embryo of Trichina spiralis, migration of, 959

Emetics, use of, in jaundice, 982 in cholera morbus, 724 in hepatic colic, 1082 in phosphorus-poisoning, 1033

Emotions, influence of, on production of jaundice, 976

Emphysema, diagnosis of, from abscess of liver, 1020 from perforation, in simple gastric ulcer, 509

Encephaloid carcinoma of rectum and anus, 904

Endarteritis in chronic articular rheumatism, 72

Endocarditis in acute rheumatism, 28, 33, 34 complicating gonorrhoeal rheumatism, 106

Endo- and pericarditis complicating rheumatic arthritis, 83

Enemata, anodyne, use of, in irritable rectum, 919 in impaction of feces, 918 in pseudo-membranous enteritis, 774 in carcinoma of pancreas, 1128 in rectal alimentation, amount of, 928 substances employed, 929 medicated, use of, in chronic intestinal catarrh, 714, 717, 718 nutrient, in abscess of liver, 1021 in cancer of oesophagus, 428 of tobacco, use of, in enteralgia, 666 use of, in catarrh of bile-ducts, 1057 in constipation, 655 in dysentery, 809 in enteralgia, 666 in entero-colitis, 760 in hemorrhoids, 923 in acute intestinal catarrh, 697 in intestinal ulcer, 823 in pruritus ani, 917 in seat-worms, 951

ENTERALGIA (INTESTINAL COLIC), 658 Synonyms, 658 History, 658 Nature, 658, 659 Definition, 658, 659 Etiology, 659 Heredity, 659 Sex, 659 Cachexiæ of chronic disease, 659 Morbid blood-conditions, 659 Syphilis, 660 Malaria, 660 Lead, copper, and arsenic poisoning, 660 Venereal excess, 660 Abuse of tobacco and alcohol, 660 Idiosyncrasy, 660 Reflex and sympathetic causes, 660 Ovarian and uterine irritation, 660 Disease of abdominal viscera, 660 Organic disease of brain and spinal cord, 660 Cold, 660 Indigestion, 660 Food, 660 Constipation, 660 Foreign bodies, 660 Cathartics, 660 Symptoms, 660 Pain, 660, 661 character and seat of, 660, 661 duration of paroxysms of, 660 effect of pressure on, 661 Eructations and borborygmi, 661 Nausea and vomiting, 661 Tongue, condition of, 661 Physiognomy, 661 Pulse, 661 Dyspnoea, 661 Muscular cramps, 661 Bowels, state of, 661 Abdomen, state of, 661 Micturition, painful, 661 Collapse, 662 Nervous, 662 Delirium, 662 Convulsions, 662 Vertigo, 662 Duration, 660 Varieties, 662 Alcoholic form, 662 From opium-eating, 662 Neurotic form, 662, 663 symptoms, 663 pain, 663 duration, 663 paralysis, 663 Diagnosis, 663 A true neuralgia, 663 From lumbo-abdominal neuralgia, 663 dermalgia, 664 gastralgia, 664 rheumatic pains, 664 ileus, 664 hepatic colic, 664 renal colic, 664 syphilitic colic, 664 intestinal catarrh, 664 Prognosis, 664 Termination, 664 in death, 664 in recovery, 664 Treatment, 664 Removal of cause, 664, 665 Of nervous form, 665 Flatulent form, 665 Hysterical form, 664 Preventive, 665, 666 Constitutional, 665 Local, 665 Use of bromides, 665 of iodide of potassium, 665 of iron, 665 of alum, 665 of arsenic, 665 of nitrate of silver, 665 of belladonna, 665 of valerianate of zinc, 665 of antispasmodics, 665 of opium, 665 of heat, 665 of cold, 665 of sinapisms, 665 of spinal applications, 664, 665 of cathartics, 665 of chloroform, 665 of puncturing of colon, 665 of alkalies, 666 of creasote, 666 of enemata, 666 of tobacco, 666 of phosphate of sodium as preventive, 666 Diet, 666 milk, 666

Enteritis, catarrhal, complicating gastric cancer, 560

ENTERITIS, PSEUDO-MEMBRANOUS, 763 Synonyms, 763 Definition, 763 History, 763 Etiology, 764 Age, influence on causation, 764 Sex, influence on causation, 764 Temperament, influence on causation, 764 Determinative causes, 765 Perversion of nutrition and innervation, 765 Wet and cold, 765 Food, improper, 765 Fecal impaction, 765 Cathartics, abuse, 765 Parasitic growths, relation to causation, 765 Ovarian disease, relation to causation, 765 Menstrual disorders, relation to causation, 765 Prostatic disease, relation to causation, 765 Symptoms, 765 Digestive derangements, 765 Obscurity of early, 765 Initial, 765 Irregularity of bowels, 765 Abdominal soreness, 765 Vomiting of mucus and blood, 765 Heat in rectum, 765 Depression of vital powers, 765, 766 Loss of strength, 765, 766 Pulse, state of, 766 Tongue, state of, 766 Mouth, state of, 766 Ulceration of tonsils, 766 Physiognomy, 766 Skin, state of, 766 Urine, condition of, 766 Of paroxysms, 766 Stools, character of, 766 mucous exudates in, 766 frequency of, 766 painful, 766 Pain, character and seat of, 766 Appetite, loss of, 766 Nervous disturbances, 766, 767 Hysterical, 767 Perversions of sensation, 767 Headache, 767 Special senses, perversion of, 767 Uterine disorders, 767 Pathology, 767 Views as to nature of, 767 Croupous nature of, 767, 768 Inflammatory nature of, 768 Morbid anatomy, 769 Mucous membrane, lesions of, 769 Restriction of false membrane to large intestine, 769 False membrane, characters, 769, 770 chemical characters, 772 microscopic appearance of, 770 origin from muciparous glands, 772 Diagnosis, 773 From mucous discharges of chronic diarrhoea, 773 enteritis, 773 fatty discharges of chronic hepatic and duodenal disease, 773 discharges of cholera, 773 Prognosis, 774 Cause of death, 774 Duration, 774 Treatment, 774 Of paroxysms, 774 Of intervals, 775 Local, 775 General, 775 Hygienic, 776 Diet, 776 Exercise, 776 Use of enemata, 774 of castor oil, 774 of mercury, 774 of rhubarb, 774 of sodium bicarbonate, 774 of ipecacuanha, 775 of sulphur, 775 of Plummer's pill, 775 of morphia, hypodermically, 775 of opium, 775 of nitrate of silver, 775 of sulphate of zinc, 775 of sulphate of copper, 775 of iron, 775 of nitro-muriatic acid, hot solutions locally, 775 of copaiba and cubebs, 775 of tar, 775 of arsenic, 775 of corrosive sublimate, 775 of iodide of potassium, 775 of cod-liver oil, 776 of counter-irritation, 776 of mineral waters, 776

Enteroliths, influence on causation of intestinal obstruction, 838

Enterotomy in intestinal obstruction, 867

Entorectomy in intestinal obstruction, 866

Epigastric prominence, in dilatation of stomach, 596 fulness in catarrh of bile-ducts, 1053 tenderness, in jaundice, 979 in pancreatic diseases, 1116, 1119

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