CHAPTER VI.

Of the Pathology of Fever 176

Importance of connecting the Symptoms with the States of the Organs 176

Pathology of Fever comprehends the Morbid Changes that take place in the Solids and Fluids of the Body 178

I. GENERAL PATHOLOGY OF THE SOLIDS 179

External Appearances of the Body after Death 180

Morbid Appearances in the Head 181 in the Thorax 184 in the Abdomen 187

I. Cases illustrating the Morbid Changes which take place within the Head, or Cerebral Cases 193

1. Vascularity of Brain, Spinal Cord, and Membranes, with Gelatinous or slight Serous Effusion 193

2. Vascularity of Brain, Membranes, &c. with Effusion of Coagulable Lymph and Formation of Pus 204

3. Vascularity of Brain, Membranes, &c. with copious Serous Effusion 210

4. Vascularity, &c. with Preternatural Firmness of Brain 218

5. Vascularity, &c. with softening of Brain 224

General Results established by preceding Cases 230

II. Cases illustrating the Morbid Changes which take place within the Chest, or Thoracic Cases 235

III. Cases illustrating the Morbid Changes which take place within the Abdomen; or Abdominal Cases 246

General Results established by preceding Cases 287

IV. Cases illustrating the Morbid Changes which take place within the Head, Thorax, and Abdomen, in the same individual, or Mixed Cases 291

General Conclusion 322

II. PATHOLOGY OF THE FLUIDS IN FEVER 328