It is in the case of the so-called blind abscess that:^ a careful diagnosis must be made. This is the main hereditary factor in the etiology of adenoids and tonsils.
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It has been shown experimentally that the injection of epinephrine causes an increase in the concentration of red blood cells in the blood by decreasing the plasma volume. It is stated that positive animal cleavages were obtained by the eleventh generation of the organism.
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This should cause a marked reduction in blood alkali, as measured by the CO, which combines power. Wilson has investigated "blood sugar tolerance" as an aid to the early diagnosis of hyperthyroidism and as an indication of the effects of X-ray therapy in hyperthyroidism (Journ.
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He thought that the Odontological Association should push for better representation of the dentists on the staff of hospitals. He maintained that nothing had been brought forward in the course of the debate to shed any light on the cause and prevention of caries.
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Ziele that in subsequent numbers I have found no record of any objection raised to the description of the said gentleman by the Gazette, Mr. Your readers may be interested to know that in the last number of the Commonwealth Dental Review several pages are devoted to me in a main article - not complimentary, of course, although very extensive.
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J. Spriggs indicated very emphatically the ad- vantages of institutional investigation at such an
Besides, I have seen enough of the military medical service to be painfully aware of its grave shortcomings. This would weaken the motivations that drive people to achieve excellence and encourage boring mediocrity in a multitude of professions. ii.).
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The lamina of the third lumbar vertebra was then cut on both sides with an osteotome and the arch removed. By blunt dissection the tumor was dipped from its bed and separated from the constituents of the cord. The tumor seems to have shelled out cleanly from the constituents of the cauda., horses.
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Here, as in similar cases, two important points had to be taken into account, namely: (i.) the accessibility of the tumor and (ii.) the precise localization of the lesion. i.). The tendon attachments of the lumbar muscles were released from the spinous processes, the lamina and the transverse processes. Using bone and nibbler forceps and the osteotome, the laminae of the second, fourth, and fifth lumbar vertebrae were also removed, exposing the dura.
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Preventive medicine includes all the municipal activities that are frequently referred to in the Advisory Council's report. In the course of the inquiry Professor Osborne gave evidence on certain aspects of the dietary issue. Piddington concludes his remarks by claiming that the evidence was a serious misreading of the report.
Magarey to be transferred to the Reserve of Officers and be an Honorary Captain, the first. Holland to be transferred to the Reserve of Officers and to be Honorary Captain, 1 July 1920. Smith to be transferred from the Reserve of Officers and to be appointed Captain, 1 July 1920.
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The positive response to this influence appears greater in nerves coming from the normal limb level of the cord. Regardless of the segmental nerve contribution, the architecture of the nerve distribution in the transplanted limb is exactly the same as in the normal limb. The deficiency in the number of blood cells is apparently overcompensated by a corresponding increase in the size of the blood cells.
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M. GILL
The Serum Institute because he is supplied with an old vial instead of abusing the company that supplied him. In four (4) days I think he could abuse the postal authorities with more justice than the Commonwealth Serum Institute. 34;G.P.” then squeals at the price of the vaccine, even though before ordering it he was able or should have been able to read the price on the list of vaccines he was provided.
I have been using Commonwealth Serum Institute products for the past six months and have always been supplied with fresh material. Probably "G.P." he is one of those unfortunate gentlemen who likes everything imported and thinks that anything made in Australia must be inferior. We have been asked to advise that there is some confusion in the new telephone subscriber list for Sydney regarding the entry of the name of Dr.
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They also investigated the question of whether there was a change in blood concentration in diabetes. The problem was studied in two ways: a) Total blood solids were determined gravimetrically. The relative concentration of serum in different cases was determined by observing its refractive index.
There was a hard systolic murmur carried out to the angle of the scapula (mitral disease). Current state. - She was a pale child, with small movements of the right hand and arm and occasional facial grimaces. The top stroke was in the line of the nipple and the murmur was limited to the area of the tip.
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A. Macdonald said that it would be manifestly improper for him to interfere hi the discussion
Otherwise, we fear that the British Medical Association is in danger of losing a strong and useful section. It would be much more dignified and much wiser if the loyal members of the British Medical Association in South Africa would allow the trade union advocates to withdraw from membership of the Association, even if it meant the formation of an opposition association.
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In the Newcastle district, as elsewhere, there were two distinct waves of the epidemic. In the first chapter Dr. Cleland gives a very detailed description of the macroscopic appearances of the lungs. Cleland realized that the heat may have had an effect on the potency of the vaccine.
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He is satisfied that the inhalation of small particles actually takes place in the alveoli of the lung. Field-Martell seconded a motion that the Honorary Secretary be instructed to notify all concerned members if the request is accepted by the lodges. If the request is refused, the matter must be referred to the Council.
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Crago also referred to the fact that the Federal Committee would require the Branches to pay the full amount of the contribution provided for by the Regulations of 2s. Lastly, he drew the attention of members to a recent amendment to the Statutes of the British Medical Association relating to the non-payment of subscriptions. The official, the chairman, the vice-chairman, the honorary treasurer and the honorary secretary were appointed members of the commission.
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At the suggestion of Dr. Officer, the president, vice-president, honorary treasurer and honorary secretary were appointed as members of the committee. -Martell made a motion that the Honorary Secretary be instructed to notify all affected members in the event that the request was accepted by the Lodges. It has been said that it is the privilege of the young to be infallible.
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The treatment of disease in the latter stages of war is generally considered very successful. This cannot be said for the early stages due to the lack of good organization and administration.' We recently learned the cause in the Perth Public Hospital case.
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In one, surgery was performed while jogging 16 days after the injury, while the patient went steadily downhill after excision of the patella and drainage of the joint. In the other, a severe compound fracture of the tibia and outer condyle of the femur necessitated amputation through the thigh. The splint hung from the roof of the Nissenhut and in all cases the patients felt comfortable.
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Although the cause of the wound is usually. not the same in peace, but the resulting injuries are likely to be similar and knowledge of successful treatment methods in war surgery will be of use. All patients in the series were on baseline treatment for a period ranging from two days to one month; all had previously been treated in an accident cleanup. any inflammation is in order and it can be reasonably concluded that a usable leg is suitable. Instead of the strips of flannel usually used to make the trough in which the limb rests, I would draw attention to the use of perforated.
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Then she had a severe attack of abdominal pain, which she referred to the navel area. The placental pedicle was ligated and divided; the placental sac then rose freely from the abdomen. Examination of the sac shows the presence of a tube, ovary and round ligament in its walls.
The medical inspector can enter the school at any time and examine any of the children. Teachers must follow the advice of the Medical Inspector on the exclusion or readmission of any child. He will also report the matter to the Secretary of the local Board of Health.
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Just as we can doubt the strength of the foundation, we cannot deny that the house is well constructed. In the next place there are the tests for estimating the fat content of freces and the diastase tests. The annual meeting of the Medical Defense Association of South Australia was held in Lister Hall, B.M.A.
Eight months later, the child reappeared in the outpatient clinic and presented with several discrete glands in the left side of the neck. By December 1919, the glandular enlargement involved both the triangles of the neck and glands were palpable in both the axilla and in the right groin. However, there was an enlarged gland the size of a walnut in the right groin.
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In 1909 he obtained a commission in the Australian Army Medical Corps and was subsequently appointed Medical Officer in command of the permanent troops at Albany. The minutes of the first meeting of the Standing Advisory Committee of the Australian Universities have been received. The news of the death of George Hugh Spencer Blackburne was a great shock to his many friends and acquaintances throughout the state of Western Australia.
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