CHAP. I.] AND URINARY ORGANS. 291 



inflammation only, we shall consider this sepa- 

 rately, referring those other disorders that are 

 Commonly ascribed to the bladder, to consideration 

 under the head of " diseases of the urinary organs, 

 generally." 



Cause. — Heat and inflammation of the kidneys 

 communicate this effect to the ureters and bladder. 

 It may be inflamed also by the irritation of stones, 

 or gravel concreted within it ; or the excessive 

 labour imposed upon it by the greater access of 

 diabetes, after these have passed off. 



Symptoms. — Frequent desire to stale ; the blad- 

 der contracting upon every drop of water, almost, 

 that finds its way into it. A quick, sharp pulse, 

 and small, accompanies, if it has not preceded in- 

 flammation of the bladder ; yet bleeding would not 

 be proper in this case, as it is the poorness of the 

 blood which brought on the diabetes that caused 

 the inflammation. When, however, this symptom 

 has not preceded the inflammatory, the pulse will be 

 more full, and bleeding to an amount proportioned 

 to the state of the pulse (see page 179), would then 

 be necessary. 



Remedy. — A slightly purgative ball should of 

 course follow the bleeding, but employ neither in the 

 extreme. Give the cooling decoction recommended 

 in general fever, at page 202 ; and administer clys- 

 sters of the same, two or three times in the day. 

 Should great heat of the region of the bladder con- 

 tinue, notwithstanding these remedies, give the 



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