Chapter VI: Of the Pathology of Fever 176

Importance of connecting the Symptoms with the States of the
Organs 176

Pathology of Fever comprehends the Morbid Changes that take place
in the Solids and Fluids of the Body 178

I. GENERAL PATHOLOGY OF THE SOLIDS 179

External Appearances of the Body after Death 180

Morbid Appearances in the Head 181
in the Thorax 184
in the Abdomen 187

I. Cases illustrating the Morbid Changes which take place within
the Head, or Cerebral Cases 193

1. Vascularity of Brain, Spinal Cord, and
Membranes, with Gelatinous or slight
Serous Effusion 193

2. Vascularity of Brain, Membranes, &c.
with Effusion of Coagulable Lymph and
Formation of Pus 204

3. Vascularity of Brain, Membranes, &c.
with copious Serous Effusion 210

4. Vascularity, &c. with Preternatural
Firmness of Brain 218

5. Vascularity, &c. with softening of Brain 224

General Results established by preceding
Cases 230

II. Cases illustrating the Morbid Changes which take place within
the Chest, or Thoracic Cases 235

III. Cases illustrating the Morbid Changes which take place
within the Abdomen; or Abdominal Cases 246

General Results established by preceding Cases 287

IV. Cases illustrating the Morbid Changes which take place within
the Head, Thorax, and Abdomen, in the same individual, or Mixed
Cases 291

General Conclusion 322

II. PATHOLOGY OF THE FLUIDS IN FEVER 328

CHAPTER VII.

Of the Relation between the Phenomena of Fever; or the Theory of
the Disease 333

CHAPTER VIII.

Of the Causes of Fever 348

1. Of the Immediate, or Exciting Cause of
Fever 348

2. Of the Remote or Predisposing Causes of
Fever 369

CHAPTER IX.

Of the Treatment of Fever 375

Modification of Treatment required in prominent Cerebral
Affection 398

Thoracic Affection 403

Abdominal Affection 405

Treatment of Scarlet Fever 408

Treatment during Convalescence 418

Appendix 425

FEVER, &c.