Ophthalmological study of epidemic dropsy.

Ophthalmological study of epidemic dropsy.

Although epidemic dropsy was recognised in 1877 when it appeared as an epidemic outbreak in Calcutta, it came to the attention of ophthalmologists only in 1909, when Maynard' reported the occurrence of glaucoma in cases of the disease. Epidemic dropsy is an acute toxic disease characterised initially by gastrointestinal disturbances, lowgrade fever followed by oedema of the extremities, especia...

Epidemic Dropsy

It would prolong tliia already lengthy paper unduly were I to enter on a discussion of that protean malady, beri-beri, with the literature of which I have pretty fully acquainted myself, or to refer to other epidemics of dropsy which have been described as prevailing in Brazil and elsewhere. I beliSve that the term beri-beri has been applied to a number of different diseased conditions, and tha...

Epidemic Dropsy

of articles on ' Epidemic Dropsy '??the burning question of the day?even in the remotest villages. The treatment indicated is tincture ephedra vulgaris for the heart, which is analogous to the action of adrenalin and so will accelerate the heart. What should be done in the following case of epidemic dropsy? (1) Patient, aged 7 years; history of beri-beri? three months. (2) Sudden dilatation of ...

Epidemic Dropsy

Epidemic Dropsy in Calcutta

This Memoir is a continuation of that by Major Greig, of the same name, numbered 45. It gives a complete history of the recent outbreak of epidemic dropsy in Calcutta, but does not contain much that is new on that subject. There is a valuable note on the outbreak resembling beri-beri which took place in the Basti Jail in 1910, but we do not learn if the disease was beri-beri or epidemic dropsy....