The Year-Book of Treatment

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Excerpt from The Year-Book of Treatment: For 1889, Being a Critical Review of the Practice of Medicine and Surgery During 1888In a pamphlet on this subject md cl Comment doit Prescn're b, Digitale M. Henri Huchard (lied. Press and Ci-r cula'r, Sept. 5, 1888, p. 236) repeats the trite observation that, as a general rule, digitalis is contra - indicated in all valvular a¿'ec dons, whatever their nature, when these are sufficiently or over compensated. It is indicated in all valvular a¿'ections where compensation has not been established In Short, digitalis is the remedy for asystolism, and not for this or that valvular afi'ection. The diagnosis Of the particular valves involved has but little importance in so far as the indication for digitalis is concerned, nor does the loudness of the bruit afford any information Of value either in respect of the severity of the lesion or of the need for digitalis. In short, it is the condition of the cardiac muscle. Its enfeeblement, as evidenced by clinical Observation, which Should be held to justify its use.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.