Acute Bright's Disease. (Acute Paienchymatous Nephritis.)

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The patient must be kept in bed. Dry cups should be applied over the kidneys, followed by poultices of digitalis leaves, and the infusion of digitalis leaves should be administered at the rate of half an ounce every two hours for twenty-four hours, after which it may be continued at longer intervals so long as uraemic symptoms are urgent. When the flow of urine commences, the digitalis should be discontinued and diluent drinks freely administered to keep up the diuresis. If the renal secretion is not restored within twenty-four hours after the commencement of this treatment, warm baths, or hot air baths, should be used in addition, and if the symptoms reman urgent, hydragogue cathartics may be given. - Dr. Alfred L. Loomis.

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℞ Extracti jaborandi fluidi..... v

Every hour. - Prof. A. A. Smith.

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℞ Potassii bicarbonatis.......3 ss

Infusi scoparii..........℥ ss

M. S. To be given every three hours.

- Bellevue Hospital.

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℞ Sodii iodidi. ........gr. xv

Sodii phosphatis...... ........... 3 ss

Sodii chloridi..........3 iij

Aquae............ q. s.

M. To be taken in the course of the twentyfour hours. - Semmola.

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℞ Misturae ferri et ammonii acetatis . 3 v

S. A teaspoonful to a tablespoonful, according to age, well diluted, thrice daily. - Basham.