viii CONTENTS 



Diseases of the digestive apparatus — Continued. page 



foreign bodies in the oesophagus 48 



CESophagitis 50 



stenosis 50 



dilatation of the oesophagus 51 



paralysis of the oesophagus 51 



diseases of the stomach 52 



acute catarrh of the stomach 52 



chronic catarrh of the stomach 53 



other disorders of the stomach 54 



diseases of the intestines 58 



intestinal catarrh 58 



mycotic inflammation of the stomach and intestines 63 



constipation 64 



obstipation 65 



prolapsus of the rectum 74 



imperforate anus 78 



hemorrhoids 81 



intestinal parasites 82 



round worms 82 



tapeworms 84 



oxyuris vermicularis 93 



dochmius 93 



other parasites 94 



diseases of the peritoneum 95 



inflammation of the peritoneum 95 



abdominal dropsy 99 



diseases of the liver 104 



catarrhal jaundice 104 



hypersemia of the liver 107 



inflammation of the liver 108 



acute parenchymatous inflammation of the liver 108 



interstitial hepatitis 108 



abscess of the liver 109 



fatty liver 109 



neoformations of the liver and gallstones 110 



amyloid liver 110 



lardaceous liver 110 



poisons Ill 



Diseases of the respiratory organs 115 



the physical examination of the respiratory apparatus 115 



examination of the nose 115 



physical diagnosis of the larynx and windpipe 117 



physical diagnosis of the lungs 119 



shape of the cavity of the chest 119 



number and character of the respiratory movements 120 



percussion of the thorax 123 



auscultation of the thorax 125 



diseases of the nasal ca\'ities 128 



nasal catarrh 128 



