The Therapeutics of Fevers

Carbolic Acid. carb-ac.

Allen (1879)In every bookSave

Characteristic

Pains are terrible; come suddenly, last a short time, disappear suddenly (Bell., Mag. p.).

Profound prostration, collapse; surface pale and bathed in cold sweat (Camph., Carbo v., Ver.).

Physical exertion, even much walking brings on abscess in some part, but generally in the r. ear.—R. T. COOPER.

Dull, heavy frontal headache, as if a rubber band were stretched tightly over the forehead, from temple to temple (Gels., Plat., Sul.).

When burns tend to ulceration and ichorous discharge (Ars., Carbo, Kreos.); rapid decubitas.

Putrid discharges from mouth, nose, throat, nostrils, rectum and vagina (Anthr., Psor., Pyr.).

Malignant scarlatina and variola (Am. c.).

Lacerated wounds with blunt instruments; bones bare, crushed; much sloughing of soft parts (Calend.).

Longing for whiskey and tobacco (Asar., Carbo v.).

Vomiting: of drunkards, in pregnancy, sea-sickness, cancer; of dark, olive-green fluid (Pyr.).

Dysentery: fluid mucus, like scrapings of mucous membranes and great tenesmus (Canth.); diarrhœa; stools thin, involuntary, black, of an intolerable odor.

Constipation,

(Ant. t., Bell.); dark brown; thick yellow-white fur down centre; dry, shiny, glassy (Mur. ac., Pyr.). Sordes. Breath fetid.

Analysis

The fever is high at onset; temp. high; pulse rapid, feeble; the attack sudden, rapidly prostrating and tends to malignancy. Fevers with splenic hypertrophy.