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Regimen, restricted, influence on causation of functional dyspepsia, 444

Regurgitation, in functional dyspepsia, 449 of food in cancer of oesophagus, 427 in dilatation of oesophagus, 432 in organic stricture of oesophagus, 423 time of, in spasmodic stricture of oesophagus, 420 in ulceration of oesophagus, 418 in acute oesophagitis, 413 in cancer of cardiac orifice of stomach, 542

Relapses, frequency of, in typhlitis and peri- and paratyphlitis, 820 influence of salicyl treatment on frequency of, in acute rheumatism, 52 tendency to, in acute rheumatism, 44, 45

Remissions in chronic variety of general rheumatoid arthritis, 82 in tubercular peritonitis, 1165

Remittent and typhoid fever, distinguished from acute gastritis, 468

Renal affections complicating acute rheumatism, 42 colic complicating gout, 124 distinguished from enteralgia, 664 disease, influence on causation of chronic gastritis, 470 influence on causation of simple ulcer of stomach, 488

Resection, in gastric cancer, 577 of pylorus, in dilatation of stomach, 609

Respiration, in ascites, 1177 in acute peritonitis, 1141 difficult, in tonsillitis, 382 laborious, in parenchymatous glossitis, 361

Rest after defecation, in hemorrhoids, 924 in hemorrhage from bowels, 834 in perforative peritonitis, 1156 importance of, in dysentery, 809 in chronic gastritis, 476 in treatment of simple ulcer of stomach, 519 local, importance in rheumatoid arthritis, 100 necessity of, in acute gastritis, 469 in treatment of heart, complications of acute rheumatism, 64 value of, in treatment of acute intestinal catarrh, 690 in chronic intestinal catarrh, 716

Restlessness in cholera infantum, 742

Results of chronic articular rheumatism, 71, 72

Retention of food in dilatation of oesophagus, 431

Rhamnus, fl. ext., use in constipation, 656

Rheumatic and arthritic diathesis, relation of, to causation of gonorrhoeal rheumatism, 103 form of acute pharyngitis, symptoms, 394 treatment, 398 of gonorrhoeal rheumatism, symptoms, 104 of tonsillitis, treatment, 388, 389

RHEUMATISM--Acute, 19 Synonyms, 19 Definition, 19 Etiology, 19 Climate, influence of, on causation, 19 Season, influence of, on causation, 19 Occupation, influence of, on causation, 20 Age, influence of, on causation, 20 Sex, influence of, on causation, 21 Heredity, influence of, on causation, 21 Temperament, influence of, on causation, 21 Cold and damp, influence of, on causation, 22 Fatigue and exhaustion, influence of, on causation, 22 Depressing passions, influence of, on causation, 22 Traumatism, influence of, on causation, 22 Polyarticular inflammation of acute diseases, relation of, to, 23 Pathology, 23 Theories regarding origin, 23 Lactic-acid theory, 23 Latham's theory of hyperoxidation, 24 Nervous theory, 24 Miasmatic theory, 26 Infective-germ theory, 26 Symptoms, 26 Invasion, 26 General description, 27 Local, 27 date of appearance of, 27 Joints, condition of, 27 most affected, 27 Pain, character of, 27 Tendency to invade fresh joints, 27 Description of special symptoms, 29 Temperature, 27, 29 Hyperpyrexia, 29, 66 Defervescence, mode of, 29 Digestive tract, 27 Tongue, 27 Appetite, 27 Constipation, 27 Thirst, 27 Urine, condition of, 30 amount of urea and uric acid in, 30 during convalescence, 30 Albuminuria in, 30 Saliva, condition of, 30 Perspiration in, 27, 30 Blood, condition of, 31 Complications, 31 Cardiac affections in, 28, 31 frequency of, 32 causes of, 32 occupation, 33 age, 32 date of appearance of, 28, 33 forms of, 32 relative frequency of forms of, 33 endocarditis and pericarditis, symptoms, 28, 33, 34 ulcerative endocarditis, 33 myocarditis, 34 symptoms of, 34 subacute, 35 murmurs in, 28, 35 relative frequency of different murmurs, 35 anæmic murmurs, 36 Pulmonary affections, 36 frequency of, 36 relation of, to cardiac complications, 36 pneumonia and pleuritis, 36, 37 congestion of lungs, 37 Nervous affections, 37 delirium, 37, 38 coma, 38 convulsions, 38 chorea, 38 meningitis, 39 embolism of cerebral arteries, 39 spinal inflammation, 40 causes of, 40 hyperpyrexia as a cause of, 41 intemperance, 40 rheumatic poison as a cause of, 41 Renal affections, 42 Pharyngitis, 42 Gastralgia, 42 Diarrhoea and dysentery, 42 Peritonitis, 42 Cystitis and orchitis, 42 Cutaneous affections, 42 Nodosities, 43 Position, 43 Duration, 43 Pathology of, 44 Course and duration, 44 Average duration of acute symptoms, 45 Relapses, tendency to, 44, 45 Morbid anatomy, 46 Articulations, changes in, 46 Synovial membrane, changes in, 46 Microscopic appearance of effusion, 47 Cartilages, changes in, 47 Soft parts about joints, changes in, 47 Brain and membranes, changes in, 39 Spinal cord and membranes, changes in, 40 Blood, changes in, 31 Heart and membranes, changes in, 31-36 Diagnosis, 47 From pyæmia, 47 acute glanders, 48 periostitis, 48 articular enlargements of rickets, 48 of hereditary syphilis, 48 inflammation of cerebral softening and hemorrhage, 49 of spinal disease, 49 Prognosis, 50 Mortality, 50 Cause of sudden death in, 50 Rheumatism, acute articular, in children, 49 Peculiarities of, 49 Treatment, 51 Use of salicylic acid and salicylates, 51-59 Influence of, upon joint-pains, 51, 52 on pyrexia and hyperpyrexia, 52, 55 on frequency of relapses, 52 on frequency of heart complications, 53-55 on duration, 55 Unpleasant effects of, 56 Effects of, upon the heart, 57 Heart-failure from, 57 Delirium from, 57 Albuminuria and hæmaturia from, 58 Doses of, 58 Mode of administration, 59 Use of salicine, advantages of, 58 Dose of, 58 of oil of wintergreen, 59 of alkalies, 60 Method of administration, 60 Influence of, on pain and pyrexia, 60 on duration, 60 on heart complications, 60, 61 and salicylates, relative power of, 60, 61 combined use of, 61 of quinia, 61 of potassium iodide, 62 of ammonium bromide, 62 of cold, 66 of trimethylamine, 62 of benzoic acid, 62 of chloral and morphia, 65 of lemon-juice, 63 of perchloride of iron, 63 of alcohol, 69 of blisters, 63, 68 of aconite, 64 Of complications, 63 Of peri- and endocarditis, 63, 64 Of pericardial effusions, 64 Of myocarditis, 64 Necessity of rest in heart complications, 64 Of meningitis, 65 Of nervous affections, 65 Of delirium, 65 Of sleeplessness, 65 Of hyperpyrexia, 66 by cold, 66 modes of applying, 67 Summary of treatment, 68 Diet in, 69 Hygienic management, 69 Convalescence, 69 Subacute Articular, 46 Symptoms of, 46 Mono- or Uni-articular Acute and Subacute, 49 Chronic Articular, 69 Synonyms, 69 Definition, 69 Etiology, 69 Primary nature, 70 Predisposing causes, 70 Heredity, 70 Acute rheumatism, 70 Cold and damp, 70 Exciting causes, 70 Symptoms and course, 71 Mild forms, 71 Pain, character of, 71 Local, 71 Creaking of joints, 71 Alteration of joints, 71 Anæmia and debility, 71 Tendency to exacerbation, 71 Influence of weather on, 71 Joints most affected, 72 General condition of, 71 Complications, 72 Cardiac disease, 72 Endarteritis, 72 Asthma, 72 Bronchitis, 72 Neuralgia, 72 Dyspepsia, 72 Results, 71, 72 Ankylosis from, 71 Thickening, 71, 72 Duration, 72 Termination, 72 Morbid anatomy, 70 Of simple form, 70 Changes in joints, 70 synovial membrane, 70 Capsule and ligaments, 70 Cartilages, 70 Muscles, 71 Diagnosis, 73 From rheumatoid arthritis, 73 From articular enlargement of spinal diseases, 73 of syphilis and struma, 73 of tubercular disease, 73 From chronic articular gout, 73 Prognosis, 73 Treatment, 73 Hygienic, 73 Importance of proper clothing, 73 Therapeutic, 73 Use of salicylates in, 73, 74 of salicylate of quinia, 74 of propylamine, 74 of trimethylamine, 74 of potassium iodide, 74 of arsenic, 74 of cod-liver oil, 74 of quinia, 74 of guiaiac, 74 of bromide of lithium, 74 of pilocarpine, 74 of iron, 74 Local, 74 Diet, 74 Muscular, 74 Synonyms, 74 Definition, 74 Etiology, 74 Age, influence of, on causation, 74 Sex, influence of, on causation, 75 Cold, influence of, on causation, 75 Fatigue and strain, influence of, on causation, 75 Heredity, 75 Symptoms, 75 Pain, character of, 75 effect of pressure upon, 75 Cramp, muscular, 75 Spasm, muscular, in, 75 Muscles most affected, 76 Digestive tract, 76 Appetite, 76 Constipation, 76 General, 76 Duration, 76 Diagnosis, 76 Tendency to error, 76 From organic spinal disease, 76 functional spinal disease, 76 lead and mercurial poisoning, 76 neuralgia, 76 Morbid anatomy, 74 Varieties, 77 Lumbago, 77 Symptoms, 77 Diagnosis, 77 Pleurodynia, 77 Symptoms, 77 Diagnosis, 77 from intercostal neuralgia, 77 Torticollis, 78 Symptoms, 78 Diagnosis, 78 Treatment, 76 Indications, 76 Relief of pain, 76 Use of morphia, 76 of diaphoretics, 77 of potassium iodide, 77 of alkalies, 77 of citrate of potassium, 77 of salicylates, 77 of baths, hot, 77 of galvanism, 76 Local, 76, 77 Heat, 76 Poultices, 76 Hygienic, 77 necessity of proper clothing, 77 Of lumbago, 77 Of pleurodynia, 78 Of torticollis, 78 Rheumatoid Arthritis, 78 Synonyms, 78 History, 78 Etiology, 88 Of general progressive form, 88 Influence of age on causation, 88 of sex on causation, 88 of cold and damp on causation, 88, 90 of heredity on causation, 88 of rheumatism on causation, 88, 89 of gout on causation, 89 of diseases of pregnancy on causation, 90 of disorders of menstruation, 90 of scrofula on causation, 90 of phthisis on causation, 90 of poverty on causation, 91 of injury on causation, 91 Of partial form, 91 Advanced age, influence of, on causation, 91 Sex, influence of, on causation, 91 Local irritation of joint, influence of, on causation, 91 Cold and damp, influence of, on causation, 91 Of Heberden's nodosities, 91 Advanced age, influence of, on causation, 91 Female sex, influence of, on causation, 91 Poverty, influence of, on causation, 91 Heredity, influence of, on causation, 91 Varieties, 79 Symptoms, 80 Of general progressive or polyarticular form, 80 Acute variety, 80 Resemblance to acute rheumatism, 80 Mode of onset, 80 General, 80 Local, 80 Wasting of muscles, 80 Reflex muscular spasm, 80 Duration, 80 Of chronic variety, 81 Mode of onset, 81 Local, 81 Pain, character of, 81 Position and shape of joints, 81 Creaking of joints, 81 Ankylosis, 81 Course and duration, 82 Remissions, 82 Deformities of upper extremities, description, 82 of hand, description, 82 of lower extremities, description, 82 of feet, description, 82 General condition, 82 Digestive symptoms, 82 Loss of appetite, 83 Constipation, 83 Skin, condition of, 83 Urine, condition of, 83 Of partial or oligo-articular form (arthritis deformans), 84 Mode of onset, 85 Local, 85 Condition of joint, 85 Deformities of special joints, description, 85, 86 Remissions, 85 Duration, 85 Of Heberden's nodosities, 86 Seat and nature, 86 Pain in, 86 Exacerbations, acute, in, 86 Complications, 83-86 Of progressive form, 83 Endo- and pericarditis, 83 Pulmonary affections, 84 Nervous affections, 84 Cutaneous affections, 84 Migraine, 84 Eye diseases, 84 Rheumatic nodules, 84 Of partial form, 84, 85 Of Heberden's nodosities, 86 Morbid anatomy, 86 Changes in the joints, 86 in synovial membranes, 86 fluid, 86 in cartilages, 87 in bones, 87 in ligaments, 87 in muscles, 88 Formation of osteophytes, 87 Frequency of ankylosis, 87 Pathogenesis, 92 Relation of, to rheumatism, 92 Nervous origin of, 92 Specific origin, 92 Diagnosis, 92 Of acute form, from subacute or chronic rheumarthritis, 92 Of chronic form, from chronic articular rheumatism, 93 Of partial form, from chronic articular rheumatism, 93 from chronic traumatic arthritis, 93 from chronic periarthritis of shoulder-joint, 93 from articular affection of locomotor ataxia, 94 from articular affections of progressive muscular atrophy, 94 From chronic gout, 94, 95 arthritis of late syphilis, 95 Prognosis, 95 Of progressive or polyarticular form, 95, 96 Of partial form, 96 Of Heberden's nodosities, 96 Treatment, 96 Unsatisfactory, 96 Indications, 96 Removal of causation, 96 Use of salicylic acid and salicylates, 97 of salicylate of quinia, 97 of sodium, 97 of potassium iodide, 98 of cod-liver oil, 98 of iodine, 98 of quinia, 98 of iodide of iron, 98 of iron, 98 of arsenic, 98 of baths, hot, 99 mineral, 99 selection of, 99 indications for, 99 mud, 100 local, 100 of anodyne applications, 100 of poultices, 100 of tinct. iodine, 100 of rest in acute forms, 100 of blisters, 100, 101 of passive movements in chronic forms, 100 of mercurial ointment, 100 of iodine ointment, 100 of vapor baths, 100 of sand baths, 101 of electricity, 101 mode of applying, 101 of massage, 100, 101 of compression by rubber bandage, 101 Hygienic, 101 Use of flannel clothing, 102 Change of climate, 102 Diet, 102 Duration of, 102 Gonorrhoeal Rheumatism, or Gonorrhoeal Arthritis, 102 Synonyms, 102 Etiology, 102 Non-gonorrhoeal origin, 102 Stage of gonorrhoea at which most frequent, 102 Predisposing causes, 103 Cold and damp, 103 Fatigue, 103 Rheumatic and arthritic diathesis, 103 Heredity, 103 Sex, 103 Morbid anatomy, 103 Changes in joints, 103 in synovial membrane, 103 fluid, 103 in cartilages, 103 Symptoms, 104 Joints most affected, 104 Order of invasion, 104 Arthralgic form, 104 pain in, 104 Rheumatic form, 104 mode of invasion, 104 local, 104 temperature, 104 perspiration, 104 pain, 104 digestion, 104 deformity in, 104 Acute gonorrhoeal arthritis, 105 pain in, 105 condition of joint in, 105 general, 105 Chronic hydrarthrosis, 105 joints most affected, 105 condition of, 105 formation of pus, 105 Involvement of tendons and sheaths, 105 Periarticular form, 105 pain in, 105 Gonorrhoeal bursitis, 105 Nodes in periosteum, 105 Complications, 106 Neuralgia, 106 Sciatica, 106 Myalgia, 106 Affections of the eye, 106 Iritis, 106 Erythema, 106 Cardiac affections, 106 Endocarditis, 106 Pulmonary affections, 106 Termination, 106 Followed by ankylosis, 106 spondylitis, 106 rheumatoid arthritis, 106 strumous articular disease, 106 Course and duration, 106 Prognosis, 106 Mortality, 106 Diagnosis, 107 Treatment, 107 Local, 107 General, 107 Use of iron, 107 of quinia, 107 of potassium iodide, 107 of sodium salicylate, 107 of baths, 107 Diet in, 107

Rheumatism complicating dysentery, 805 influence on causation of acute oesophagitis, 410 of pruritus ani, 909 of tonsillitis, 380 acute and chronic, influence of, on causation of rheumatoid arthritis, 88, 89 and gout, influence on causation of gastralgia, 460 of chronic gastritis, 470, 471 of acute pharyngitis, 390

Rheumatoid arthritis following gonorrhoeal rheumatism, 106

Rhubarb, use of, in constipation, 655, 656 in functional dyspepsia, 458 in pseudo-membranous enteritis, 774 in jaundice, 982

Rhus toxicodendron, eruption of anus from, 892 influence on causation of proctitis, 887

Ribs, changes in, in rachitis, 152

Rickets, as a cause of tardy eruption of teeth, 372 complicating tabes mesenterica, 1193 influence on causation of intestinal indigestion, 623

Ridge's foods for infants, 754

Rigors in hepatic abscess, 1008 in acute secondary pancreatitis, 1121

Rilliet and Barthez on lesions of cholera infantum, 742

Rochelle salts in biliousness, 967 use of, in constipation, 655

Rockbridge alum water, use of, in chronic intestinal catarrh, 714, 717

Rodent ulcer of rectum, 889 treatment of, 913

Roseola of hereditary syphilis, 277 diagnosis of, 278

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