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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 298 of 653tions of the heart constitute some of the least frequent aifectioand where they do occur, their causes are generally wrapt inobscurity. They are said to be occasioned by colds, excessive muscular exertions, abuse of alcoholic stimulants, mechanical injuriof the heart, etc. We likewise know that carditis mav be occasioned by various poisons which will be mentioned hereafter. Generally inflammations of the heart are consecutive or secondary818 Diseases of the Heart.affections arising either by a continuation of the inflammatoryprocess from the lungs and pleura to the heart ; or in consequencof the heart becoming involved in affections of more remote partsespecially of the kidneys, and likewise of the stomach and spleenor else, they may result from the operation of constitutional diseases. Among the latter acute rheumatism occupies the first rank,for there is not a case of intensely-acute articular rheumatism tis not, at the same time, accompanied by an inflammatory aftectioof the heart. We mention, moreover, scarlatina, variola, measles,typhus, and two other affections which are so apt to occasion aninflammation in every serous membrane, we mean pyaemia andpuerperal fever. As regards chronic constitutional affections, itcannot be shown that they act as exciting causes in inflammationsof the heart. Like all other inflammatory aflections, inflanmiartions of the heart sometimes occur in such numbers that we feeldisposed to trace their origin to telluric or atmospheric influenEtiologically the various forms of cardiac inflammation are distinguished so far as this, that myocarditis occurs least frequentas a primary disease, but generally develops itself out of one ofother forms, both of which occupy the same rank in all otherrespects.An exact knowledge of the anatomical changes occasioned bycardiac inflammation is not only essential to an intelligent apprciation of the single symptoms, but likewise to a knowledge of thpossible consequences of such inflammations. We can here onlyindicate the main points.Pericarditis has all the characteristics of an inflammation ofother serous membranes. It is very seldom diffuse and is mostcommonly limited to single spots. The pericardium at first looksinjected, opaque, sometimes spotted in consequence of slight extrvasations, it is loosely-adherent and easily torn ; at a later pethe pericardium appears covered with coagulable lymph, whichmay be disposed as a delicately-organized membrane, or may havethe appearance of granulated fragments of exudation. An effusioninto the cavity of the pericardium is scarcely ever entirely absebut may vary considerably both in quantity and quality. It maybe from a few ounces to several pints. The exudation either consiof plastic lymph, or of plastic lymph and serum, and is not unfrequently mixed with blood, or hemorrhagic ; it very seldom consistof nothing but serum. The exuded fluid may undergo the following essential changes : A complete absorption may take place andCarditis. 849http://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt
Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 299 of 653the patient may recover entirely. Or else, the fluid portion mayabsorbed, and the plastic portion may be transformed into connective tissue giving rise to a membrane of more or less thickness.else, the eftused fluid may be transformed into pus, which is eitabsorbed or may assume an organized consistence. The more plasticthe exudation, the sooner adhesions of both surfaces of the pericardium take place ; they generally show the most firmness at thebase of the heart, but frequently cdnsist only in threadlike attaments and again cause large portions of the pericardium firmly toadhere to the heart. The exudation is the more copious, the lessfibrin it contains; the hemorrhagic exudation occurs more especially in great abundance.Endocarditis is almost without an exception met with in the leftventricle. It attacks less frequently than pericarditis large porof the endocardium ; most commonly it is limited to single spotsand has its chief locality near the valvular apparatus of the lefheart. The inflamed portions of the endocardium lose their brilliancy, have a dim-white, grayish or reddish-gray appearance ; itpuflfed up and easily torn and detached. This exudation into thetissue of the endocardium may be associated with exudation uponits free surface in the shape of fine fringes upon which fibrinoudeposits are apt to form. Further changes are : Either a completecure by absorption, which is a rare occurrence, or else inconsideable thickening of the exudation not materially interfering withfunctions of the heart. Or else, indurated deposits may occur onthe valves, containing calcareous matter. The most important consequences are those resulting from the breaking down of the exudation. The softened endocardium tears, thus giving rise to laceration of the chordae tendinese or of the valves themselves, and bcoming chiefly instrumental in originating numerous defects of thvalves ; or the tearing of the endocardium on the sides of the vetricle may give rise to acute aneurysm of the heart, in consequenof the muscular substance not being able to resist the constantpressure of the blood. The purulent decomposition on the free surface, during which the broken-down exudation is continually carried along by the current of the circulation, easily results in tplugging up of single arteries or in the formation of metastaticabscesses, especially in the spleen and kidneys. The purulent inftration of the muscular tissue of the heart occasions the samechanges as the next form, myocarditis.Myocarditis generally occurs in conjunction with one of the850 Diseases of the Heart*other two forms. It is never diffuse, but always limited to isolaregions, sometimes in the interior of the muscular tissue, at othtimes more on the internal and external surface of the heart. It■most commonly located in the wall of the left ventricle and in thventricular septum. The inflamed parts first show a dark redness,eyen ecchymoses, afterwards the affected fibres decay, being tranformed into a reddish-gray detritus ; or suppuration sets in leadto the formation of abscesses in the heart. This inflammationhttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt
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