An adult female patient consulted me in April 1923 for intense pitching and irritation in both auditory canals. On inspection the tympanum and middle ear appeared to be perfectly normal on both sides, but there was a condition like that of weeping eczema, but without crusts, in both meati. For three months she was treated with ichthyol, salicylic acid, alcohol, boracic acid and even cocaine sol...

a substitute for collodion, but it never obtained the notice it deserved. Much more recently a similar preparation, having the attractive name of " New Skin," has been introduced and has a considerable reputation and sale. At my request, Messrs Duncan, Flockhart & Co. have prepared a solution of pyroxylin in acetic ether, to which they have given the provisional name of " Epicolloid." This has ...

see a patient suffering from a typical attack of lobar pneumonia with pleurisy. The crisis occurred on the seventh day of illness. The next day?17th Feb., 1927?he noticed a swelling below the left ear, which on examination proved to be the left parotid gland acutely inflamed. The pneumonia had been right-sided, whereas it was the left parotid gland which was affected. Ichthyol with belladonna i...

A female child, aged G days, was seen on the tlnru day of her illness. She had erysipelas extending fro? the chin to the middle of right scapula on the back an nipple on the front of right side of chest. The child was very restless and her temperature was 106?F. patch at first began on the back of the neck ana spread rapidly. Prontosil rubrum was given as:? R Prontosil rubrum .. 1 tablet Saccha...