On chronic alcoholic intoxication : with an inquiry into the influence of the abuse of alcohol as a predisposing cause of disease


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Physician William Marcet treated numerous cases of acute alcoholism (delirium tremens) and chronic alcoholism. He suggests gastrointestinal disease, gout and rheumatism are diseases associated with chronic alcoholism and might either be the cause or the result. Many of his patients complaining of gout, rheumatism, giddiness, sleeplessness, sore stomach, ringing in the ears, flashing specks of light, etc were in fact suffering from chronic alcoholism from recent drinking or days long gone and did not know it. He also discusses cases of nervous conditions that he treated with Oxide of Zinc, saying that the patient benefited by increased sleep and that there were no evil results. Before treatment, a patient suffering from chronic alcoholism, was expected to quit using spirituous liquors on their own although Marcet might prescribe the patient to drink moderate amounts of alcohol.

He states that the "alcoholic poisoning" may lie latent for some time then suddenly burst forth causing an attack of symptoms of chronic alcoholism. In Roesch's example, a patient who has suffered from acute (delirium tremens) or chronic alcoholism suffering from inflammation of the lungs may also suffer from delirium tremens during a period of not drinking any alcohol (p61).

This reading does not include the data tables summarizing case studies and other information, which are available in the online text. ( Curt Walton) (4 hr 20 min)

Chapters

Introduction - On the Action of Alcohol in Health 35:52 Read by Curt Walton
On Chronic Alcoholic Intoxication - Symptoms of Chronic Alcoholism 29:05 Read by Curt Walton
Causes Predisposing to Chronic Alcoholism 37:57 Read by Curt Walton
Immediate Causes of an Attack of Chronic Alcoholic Intoxication 11:49 Read by Curt Walton
Affections of the Nervous System Resembling Chronic Alcoholic Intoxication 8:04 Read by Curt Walton
Treatment of Chronic Alcoholism Intoxication - Physiological Properties of Oxide of Zinc 34:09 Read by Curt Walton
Therapeutical Properties of Oxide of Zinc - Chronic Alcoholism Treated with Oxide of Zinc 16:17 Read by Curt Walton
Class I. - Division I. Cases of Chronic Alcoholism not complicated by other diseases, and occurring During the Period of Intemperance 14:58 Read by Curt Walton
Class I. - Division II. Cases of Chronic Alcoholism not complicated by other symptoms, and occurring in patients having resumed habits of sobriety. 9:49 Read by Curt Walton
Class II. - Division I. Cases of Chronic Alcoholism, accompanied by other symptoms, and occurring during the period of excessive drinking. 7:28 Read by Curt Walton
Class II. - Division II. Cases of Chronic Alcoholism complicated by other symptoms, and ocurring after the habit of exessive drinking had been given up. 4:08 Read by Curt Walton
Observations on Synoptical Table 10:04 Read by Curt Walton
An Inquiry into the Influence of the Abuse of Alcohol as a Predisposing Cause of Disease - Appendix 40:30 Read by Curt Walton