“dropsy” had been used for many centuries to refer to the alleged disease associated with fluid retention. However, it turned out that there are multiple different pathologies that could underlie cases of dropsy, and so the term was discarded and replaced by more specific diagnostic terms, ...
) A swelling from effusion of watery fluid in the cellular tissue beneath the skin or mucous membrance; dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue. Oedematous (a.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, edema; affected with edema. Oeiliad (n.) Alt. of Oeillade Oeillade (n.) A glance ...
At first, the discovery of digitalis by William Withering of England led to its trial for numerous conditions including asthma, tuberculosis, and insanity. It proved unsuccessful in these trials. Its most effective use at the time was for the condition termed dropsy, which was the accumulation of...
various diseases occur and spread and how they can be controlled -- looked at data from countries around the globe and noticed that the coronary death rate for people in France was considerably lower than for people in the United States, despite French people's well-known lov...
most awake, third-year medical students are capable of recognizing and treating. Heart failure has been treated successfully by MDs ¾ without miracle drugs ¾ since an English physician discovered a foxglove plant extract that cured what was then called “dropsy”, now heart failure. The ...
As with all medications, serious side effects can occur, and nausea, severe diarrhea, skin rash or extreme visual sensitivity to light are potential medical emergencies which require the immediate attention of a physician. When digitalis is well tolerated, it is a saving grace for many afflicted ...