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followed by nitromuriatic acid. Other treatment 

 must be directed against the primary condition. 



Hematogenojus icterus must be treated by vigor- 

 ous eliminative measures combined with proper 

 treatment of the condition responsible for it. 



Hepatitis 

 (Inflammation of the Liver) 



Hepatitis occurs in two forms, acute parenchy- 

 matous and chronic interstitial. 



Cause. — Acute parenchymatous hepatitis, inflam- 

 mation of the liver substance, occurs during the 

 course of the various infectious diseases. Injudicious 

 feeding on rich, stimulating food, exposure to cold, 

 and phosphorous poisoning are also causes of hepa- 

 titis. 



Symptoms. — Vomiting, colicky pains, pain on 

 pressure over the hepatic area, icterus aijd fever are 

 evidences of hepatitis. 



Treatment. — Administer small doses of calomel 

 followed by saline laxatives, hot applications to the 

 abdomen and hypodermic injections of morphin as 

 required to relieve pain. The diet should consist 

 of sloppy food during the attack, and previous 

 errors corrected thereafter. 



Cirrhosis of the Liver — Interstitial Hepatitis 



The most marked result of chronic interstitial 

 hepatitis is the formation of new connective tissue 

 in the liver. The character, amount, and distribu- 

 tion of the new tissue varies greatly in different 

 cases. Secondarily there are usually marked changes 

 in the liver cells, blood vessels, and gall ducts. The 

 new tissue is most commonly formed and most 

 abundant in the periphery of the lobules along the 

 so-called capsule of Glisson, but it may extend into 



