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APPENDIX. 



ABSORPTION OF NITROGEN 



AMINO-ACIDS. 



FROM 



We have made several observations on patients "fed " 

 with nutrients of milk digested with pancreatic extract for 

 twenty-four hours in an incubator, so as to convert most 

 of the protein into aminoacids. Such nutrients are not 

 irritating. An example of such a case is the following 

 (I am indebted to Mr. P. A. Opie and to Dr. Bywaters 

 for some of the analyses). 



Casel. — A. H., aged 25, female, suffering from vomit- 

 ing and gastric pain, not relieved by a diet of peptonized 

 milk, was put on nutrient enemata as follows : — 



March 28-29. — By mouth ; water. 



By rectum ; saline, 15 ounces three 

 times a day. 

 March 2.g-April i. — By mouth ; water. 



By rectum ; 6 per cent glucose, 

 I pint three times a day. 

 April 1-4. — By mouth ; water. 



By rectum ; milk digested for twenty-four 

 hours, six ounces every four hours. 

 April 4. — By mouth ; peptonized milk. 



Glucose not well retained. 



