Sanitary medicine, exercise folio : a note Oct. 25, 1892 to Mar. 10, 1893

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Oct. 28, 1892

(1) Synonyms are different names applied to the same disease ex. Texas fever called Distemper in Va and Murrain in the Southern States. (2) History or origin, where the disease was contracted. (3) Symptoms, are all morbid phenomena accompanying the disease (4) Pathognomonic, a term applied indicative of a particular disease or [?] that distinguishes it from other similar diseases ex - vesicles of variola or foot & mouth disease 4) Clinical History a study of the symptoms when the patient is present. --Periods-(a) Incubation from the time the animal is exposed until the disease appears

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(2) Invasion when it makes itself apparent by a rise of temp. &c (3) Augmentation an Increase when the disease is more marked (4) Acme or Violence when the disease is at its highest point (5) Decline when it disappears. Pathological Anatomy consists of all the anatomical changes or lesions seen on P.M.

In Epizootic diseases the changes are (1) congestion and (2) Inflammation The results of the above phenomena are:-

I Hemorrhage, the flowing of blood from broken or wounded vessels (a) Petechia (flea bite) small spots of extravasation not above the skin (b) Infarction the plugging of a vessel by an embolus.

II Effusion escape of fluids into cavities/mean a pouring out,

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III Hyper secretion - ex - nasal secretion of Glanders.

IV Ulceration, molecular death ex - Ulcer in intestines in hog cholera

V Necrosis death of a part Gangrene death & decomposition of a part.

VI Hyperplasia (moulding) a new formation ex - tubercles of Glanders

VII Degeneration, a breaking down -ex. Blood in Anthrax.

Etiology or cause -(a) External parasites ex - mange (b) Internal parasites or entozoa (c) Protozoa lowest forms of animal life - ex Texas fever only known disease in U.S caused by protozoa (d) Fungi, an order of plants consisting of juxtaposed cells without chlorophyll (e) Bacteria lowest forms of vegetable life

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(e) Bacteria I { micrococcus [drawing of micrococcus] Streptococcus [drawing of Streptococcus] Diplococcus [drawing of Diplococcus]

II Bacillus or rods, [drawing of rods] which may divide by fission or spore formation when the nutriment is all used up. The spores are called the resting stage of the germ

III Spirillum or cork screw [drawing of corkscrew] also grow as do the bacillus

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Best known treatment for Actinomycoccis is Pot. Iod

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Nov. 1, 1892

Sanitary Treatment of Disease

1 - Isolation 2. Disinfection, destruction of germs by chemical agents Corros 1 to 500 or 1 to 1000 Sulph Acid good if for use around dairies or where inodor less disinfectants are wanted The walls should be scraped & washed & all debris removed from the buildings (3) Fumigation sometimes used. (4) Quarantine involves, (a) Inspection of all animals going into, coming from or being slaughtered in an infected district And before any of the above steps can be taken a permit must be obtained from the sanitary officer