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medical department Gl Under the heads Inflammation Tumours Hemorrhage and onnds general view is given of the doctrines or principles of Surgery these are next applied in practical manner to the consideration of Injuries and Surgical Diseases of Textures viz Skin Mucous Membrane Blood-vessels Nerves Muscles Tendons Sheaths Bursa and Bones The Course then pro- cecds with the description of Injuries and Diseases of Joints of those of surgical nature which are observed in different regions of the body viz Head and Neck Thorax Abdomen and Pelvis and concludes with scries of Lectures on Sur- gieal Anatomy and Operative Surgery inflammation Definition of -Different kinds of-Acute Chronic Simple Specific Symptoms of -Local-Redness Pain Heat Swelling Con- stitational-Symptomatic fever State of the Pulse Skin Mucous Membrane Blood Urine &c Causes Predisposing-Food Medicines Climate Ex- citing Chemical-Acids Alkalies Gases Heat Cold &c Mechanical-Local Injuries Contusions Wounds Fractures Foreign Substances &c State of Blood-vessels-Theories of Inflammation Enlargement of Capillaries-Increased and Diminished Action Treatment -Local-Blood-letting Warmth Cold Counter- irritation Constitutional-Blood-letting Purgatives Diapho- retics Warm Bath Cold Bath Diet Terminations or Consequences of Inflammation-Resolu- tion Effusion Adhesion Suppuration Ulceration Granulation Cicatrization Gangrene Mortification morbid growths-tumours ψ Use and Meaning of the term Tumour-General Views as to Formation of-Size Shape Position and Organization of- General Treatment of Classification of Tumours-Sarcomatous and Encysted Ma- lignant and Benign-Examples of these different kinds