ON INFLAMMATION. 9 



glandered horse into a healthy one, and other 

 means. Now the increased discharge from the nose 

 in catarrh would not produce a disease analogous 

 to itself, and would have no -effect whatever, be- 

 cause the discharge in catarrh is the result of 

 common not specific imjiammationy affecting the 

 raucous membrane of the nose. The discharge from 

 greasy-heeled horses will excite a peculiar inflam- 

 mation in the human subject, called cow-pox. 



Inflammation may have different terminations, 

 as re-solution, suppuration, and gangrene, or morti- 

 fication. The inflammation is said to have termi- 

 nated in re-solution, when the swelling subsides, 

 the heat and pain gradually go off, and the parts 

 return to their former healthy condition. By sup- 

 puration, is meant that inflammation which pro- 

 ceeds to the formation of matter. Mortification 

 and gangrene are synonymous terms, both mean- 

 ing the death of a part, whilst the surrounding- 

 parts remain alive. Tliis state is preceded by a 

 high degree of inflammation, that takes place in 

 very severe bruises, and extensive lacerated wounds, 

 wiiich is apt to terminate in gangrene : there is an 

 ichorous and offensive discharge from the morti- 

 fied part, and the constitution frequently suffers 

 much in the progress of this disease : the pulse is 

 quick and hard before mortification ; and when this 

 has taken place it is quick and soft. 



