Dissertations on Inflammation, Vol. 2

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burns, John, 1774-1850

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Dissertations on Inflammation, Vol. 2" by John Burns is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the complexities of inflammation, discussing various types and their treatments, including simple inflammation and others like cancerous and scrophulous inflammation. Through a detailed and methodical approach, Burns aims to establish effective cures and understand the physiological processes involved in inflammatory actions. The opening of the text introduces dissertation II, continuing an exploration of inflammation with a focus on its cure and consequences. Burns emphasizes the removal of the exciting causes of inflammation and discusses the best practices to promote resolution while avoiding complications like suppuration or gangrene. He explains the treatment options available, with special attention to bleeding, the use of cold applications, and other topical treatments, outlining the rationale behind each method. The beginning sets a comprehensive foundation for understanding the necessary measures in surgical practice for addressing inflammation in various contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Thiers Halliwell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 48.4 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2019-05-22