coughing, sneezing, or evacuations of the excrements, or urine; a 
sensation of fulness in the stomach, nausea, deep, quick, small, and 
painful respiration ; the patient endeavoring to prevent the motionof ° 
the diaphragm ; perpetual, but not violent delirium, frequent laugh- 
ing, and great anxiety about the heart. - : z 
This disorder is always extremely dangerous. Ifthe diaphragm ~* 
suppurates, the pus either falls into the cavity of the abdomen, or, 
breaking upwards, produces an empyema ; either case is almost cer- 
tain death. ; 
Tue cure.—The regimen and medicine are in all respects, the 
same as in pleurisy. We shallonly add, that, in this disease, emol- 
lient clysters are peculiarly useful, as they relax the bowels, and by 
that means make a derivation from the part affected. They may be 
_ administered every hour. nit 
INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. 
As this disease affects an organ which is absolutely necessary to 
life, it must always be attended with danger. Persons who abound © 
with thick blood, whose fibres are tense and rigid, who feed upon 
ross aliment, and drink strong liquors, are most liable to an in- 
iitimetinn of the lungs. It is more fatal to those who have a flat 
breast, and narrow chest, and to such as are afilicted with an asth- 
ma, especially in the decline of life. Sometimes the inflammation 
reaches to one lobe of the lungs only ; at other times the w er) 
organ is affected, in which case the disease generally proves | ah 
Cavses.—An inflammation of the lungs is sometimes a primary, 
disease, and sometimes it is the consequence of other diseases, as 
a quinsy, a pleurisy, &c. It proceeds from the same cause as pleu- 
risy, viz. : an obstructed perspiration, from cold, wet clothes, &c., 
or from an increased circulation of the blood by violent exercise, 
the use of ardent spirits, and such like, The pleurisy and inflam- 
mation of the lungs are often combined. " ait ais 
Those who have labored under a former attack of this complain 
are much pre-disposed to returns of it. osetia chide 
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~Symeroms.—Most of the symptoms of inflammation of the lungs 
are the same as in pleurisy ; only in the former, the pulse is more 
soft, and the pain more obtuse and less acute ; but the difficulty of 
breathing, and oppression of the breast is generally greater, The 
pain is prodigiously increased on coughing, or a full inspiration. — 
Diset.—As the regimen, &c. are in all respects the same as in 
pleurisy, we shall not here repeat them, but refer the reader to the 
treatment of that disease. It may not, however, be improper to 
add, that the steam of warm water, taken in by the breath, which 
Serves as a kind of internal fomentation, helps to attenuate the is 
fumors. If the patient have loose stools, and is not} 
m, they are not to be stopped, but rather to. 
