322 THE SECRETIONS: 



The urine contained in 1000 parts : 



Water .... 958-90 



Solid constituents . . . 41-10 



Urea .... 14-20 



Uric acid .... 0-20 



Fat . . 0-12 



Extractive matters, much hydrochlorate "1 12-14 



of ammonia, &c. . 



Fixed salts . . . 14-44 



consisting of: 



Earthy phosphates . . . 2-60 



Chloride of sodium . . . 5-40 



Sulphate of potash . . .0-08 



Phosphate and carbonate of soda, &c. . 6-36 



From these analyses we may conclude that in herpes zoster 

 the chief peculiarities of the urine are : 



1. A marked increase of the chlorides and phosphates, and 

 a corresponding diminution of the sulphates. 



2. An excess of hydrochlorate of ammonia. 



3. A large amount of fat. 



4. A diminution in the amount of uric acid. An increase 

 only occurs when the disease is accompanied with fever. 



The presence of oxalate of lime may always be suspected in 

 these cases. 



The urine in a case of pompholix has also been analysed by 

 Heller. The patient was a woman aged 40 years ; the attack 

 was very severe and proved fatal. The urine deposited a light 

 cloudy sediment consisting principally of mucus, but also con- 

 taining fat-globules, urate of ammonia, and a few epithelium- 

 scales. It was acid, and its specific gravity was 101 7'5. 



It contained in 1000 parts : 



Water . . . 955-80 



Solid constituents . . 44-20 



Urea . . 24-63 



Uric acid . . 0-58 



Extractive matters . 11-79 



Fixed salts . . 7-20 



Of the fixed salts the earthy phosphates were normal, the 

 sulphates much increased, and the chloride of sodium propor- 

 tionally diminished. The urea is considerably above the normal 

 average.] 



