Bronchial catarrh with bronchiectasia
Patient aged sixty – three, been sick five years. On right side of chest, in nipple line, in fifth intercostal space, dull percussion sound and weak respiratory murmur; after coughing and profuse expectoration, there was on that place tympanitic percussion sound and bronchial breathing. Other portions of chest revealed catarrhal symptoms. Ex-pectoration of dirty – yellowish masses, badly smelling. Respiration accelerated; no fever. Cough worse in the morning. After several remedies without benefit, Hep. 6, three times a day, cured.
Dr. Stens, Sr.
SUMMARISED CASES
Ulcer on cornea
Small ulcer on left cornea; eyeballs slightly swollen; eyes closed by swelling at night, and discharging much purulent mucus; hair fell off profusely, leaving bald places on scalp; scabs on head, face and neck, painful when touched; itching in scalp; frequent calls to stool, with difficult evacuations; sour smelling sweat at night; peevish, fret- ful humor.
Blepharitis
After frequent straining of eyes, inflammation of glands of both eyelids; lids swollen, palpebral conjunctiva inflamed, erysipelatous; at outer canthi lids as if corroded and ulcerated; secretion of glands increased; eyes agglutinated in morning; every effort and light cause pain.
Croup
Assumes a sitting posture, on account of anxiety which sets in when lying down; somnolence, with restless tossing about; respiration snor- ing, hoarse, whistling, and often so short and oppressed that he starts from sleep with violent, dry, hoarse cough, which causes retching; grasps at larynx, in the greatest fear; begins to cry; red face, protrud- ing eyes, and frequent throwing back of head; after several minutes the paroxysms again return; frequent drinking; great heat; sweat; pulse quick and hard; hasty speech; frequent passages of dark urine