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Erratum
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS AND HYPERTENSION
With Chapters on Blood Pressure BY
LOUIS M. WARFIELD, A.B., M.D., (Johns Hopkins), F.A.C.P.
PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
ILLUSTRATIONS
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS AND HYPERTENSION
CHAPTER I.
ANATOMY
General Structure of the Arteries
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
CHAPTER II.
PATHOLOGY
Syphilitic Aortitis
Experimental Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis of the Pulmonary Arteries
Sclerosis of the Veins
CHAPTER III.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE CIRCULATION
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Instruments
Technic
Arterial Pressure
Normal Pressure Variations
The Auscultatory Blood Pressure Phenomenon
The Maximum and Minimum Pressures
The Relative Importance of the Systolic and Diastolic Pressures
Pulse Pressure
Blood Pressure Variations
Hypertension
Hypotension
Venous Pressure
The Pulse
The Venous Pulse
The Electrocardiogram
CHAPTER IV.
IMPORTANT CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
Auricular Flutter
Auricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Fibrillation
Extrasystole
Heart Block
CHAPTER V.
BLOOD PRESSURE IN ITS CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
Blood Pressure in Surgery
Head Injuries
Shock and Hemorrhage
Blood Pressure in Obstetrics
Infectious Diseases
Valvular Heart Disease
Kidney Diseases
Other Diseases, Liver, Spleen, Abdomen, etc.
CHAPTER VI.
ETIOLOGY
Congenital Form
Acquired Form
Hypertension
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Food Poisons
Infectious Diseases
Syphilis
Chronic Drug Intoxications
Overeating
Mental Strain
Muscular Overwork
Renal Disease
Ductless Glands
CHAPTER VII.
THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE HEART AND ARTERIES
Heart Boundaries
Percussion
Auscultation
The Examination of the Arteries
Estimation of Blood Pressure
Palpation
Precautions When Estimating Blood Pressure
The Value of Blood Pressure
CHAPTER VIII.
SYMPTOMS AND PHYSICAL SIGNS
General
Hypertension
The Heart
Palpable Arteries
Ocular Signs and Symptoms
Nervous Symptoms
CHAPTER IX.
SYMPTOMS AND PHYSICAL SIGNS
Special
Cardiac
Renal
Abdominal or Visceral
Cerebral
Spinal
Local or Peripheral
Pulmonary Artery
CHAPTER X.
DIAGNOSIS
Early Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis
Diseases in Which Arteriosclerosis Is Commonly Found
CHAPTER XI.
PROGNOSIS
CHAPTER XII.
PROPHYLAXIS
CHAPTER XIII.
TREATMENT
Hygienic Treatment
Balneotherapy
Personal Habits
Dietetic Treatment
Medicinal
Symptomatic Treatment
CHAPTER XIV.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS IN ITS RELATION TO LIFE INSURANCE
CHAPTER XV.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
INDEX
FOOTNOTES:
Transcriber's Notes:
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