KALI IODATUM.
ABDOMEN.
►
Hypochondria. ► Pains
extending from the liver into the stomach and chest, and giving rise to
frequent suffocative paroxysms, [2].
► Violent burning externally in the
left hypochondrium and afterwards in both groins (after six days), [1]. ►
Sensation of swelling and distension in the hepatic region, with
throbbing and cramplike pains, [2].
► Sensation of fulness and heaviness
of the spleen, [2]. ► Painful constriction in left
hypochondrium, on a line with the cardiac orifice of the stomach (soon
after); this sensation was felt after each daily dose of a spoonful, for
five days, [51]. ► Stitches in the left hypochondriac
region, [1]. ►
Sharp stitch in the right hypochondrium, and at the same time in the
left side of the chest, on talking (twelfth day), [1]. ► Umbilical
and Sides. ► Distension
about the umbilicus and movings in the abdomen, followed by two soft
stools (sixteenth day), [1]. ► Great painful distension beneath the
umbilicus, disappearing after a stool, [1].
[380.] ►
Gripings and movings about the umbilicus, [1].
► Griping and burning about the
umbilicus (after eighteen days), [1].
► Cutting and burning about the
umbilicus, with qualmishness in the stomach and inclination to eructate,
which afterwards even occurs; violent itching externally about the
umbilicus, and inclination to emission of flatulence; in frequent
attacks, lasting a quarter of an hour, in the afternoon (after seventeen
days), [1]. ►
Cutting pain in the left side near the umbilicus (second day), [1]. ►
Stitches in the left side of the abdomen at the side of the umbilicus
(fourteenth day), [1]. ► Violent tearing, extending from both
sides of the abdomen towards the umbilicus, as if the flesh would be
torn off, in the afternoon (fourth day), [1].
► General Abdomen. ► Swelling of the abdomen as in ascites,
with emaciation, constipation, constant thirst, and scanty, turbid, red,
and brown urine, [2]. ► *Sudden distension of the abdomen as if it would
burst, disappearing after emission of flatus, afterwards
diarrhœa twice, in the morning after waking (seventh day), [1]. ►
Inflammatory inflation of the abdomen, with inactivity of the bowels and
great constipation, [2]. ► Inflammation of the bowels, with burning,
crampy, and tearing pains extending to the loins, [2]. [390.] ► Much incarcerated flatulence, [2]. ►
Moving as of flatus in the abdomen, followed by tension in both groins
(after four days), [1]. ► Moving about and rumbling in the abdomen
from time to time, [1]. ► Rumbling in the abdomen as though
something alive were moving in it, so that she started up (sixth day), [1]. ►
Loud gurgling in the abdomen, especially in the stomach, audible at a
distance (after sixteen days), [1].
► Great emission of flatus, [1]. ►
Respiration is strongly felt in the bowels, [2]. ►
Indescribable uneasiness in bowels, especially at night, without
anorexia or dyspepsia, [35]. ► Griping in the abdomen and groins, with a
feeling as if something would come out through the pudenda (second day),
[1]. ►
Pain as if the bowels were perforated, [2].
[400.] ► Great pressure in the abdomen and loins, [2]. ►
Cutting and tearing from above downwards in the abdomen, [2]. ►
Lancinations in the abdomen, with sensation as if it were distended and
torn, [2]. ►
Colic (second day), [14]. ► Colic and lancinating pains in the
abdomen, extending down to the legs, [2].
► Burning colic, passing from the
abdomen to the loins, [2]. ► Flatulent colic, with spasms and
contractions of the abdomen; he is obliged to twist about in every
direction, so severe is the pain, [2].
► Irritation of the bowels, [43]. ►
The pains in the abdomen and stomach disappear in the evening after
lying down, but return in the morning after waking, [1]. ► In the
open air there is no trace of the pain in the abdomen, but immediately
on going into the house the cutting-burning pains return, for several
days (after sixteen days), [1]. ► Hypogastrium and Iliac Regions. [410.] ►
Feeling of heat in the lower abdominal region; she could deep nothing
warm upon it, during menstruation, [1].
► Pinching on the right side of the
lower abdomen, extending up above both groins, [1]. ►
Pressure and dragging pain in the lower abdomen, as if in the uterus,
while walking, disappearing while sitting, [1]. ► Sudden
burning as from a glowing coal in the left groin (sixth day), [1]. ►
Drawing in the left inguinal region, with a feeling as though something
living were in it, [1]. ► A sudden extremely painful dragging in
both groins, so that she was obliged to bend together, after taking the
usual cold milk in the morning; frequent yawning, great weariness in the
thighs, violent griping in the abdomen extending to the thighs, extreme
restlessness, so that she could not remain in any position, chilliness
with gooseflesh; anxiety and warmth in the head; followed by eructations
and rumbling in the abdomen. The menstruation which had just commenced,
partly stopped; afterwards nausea and pressure in the stomach, with
inclination to vomit, aggravated by moving about; shivering in the face
and hands with heat and perspiration of the face (after fourteen days), [1]. ►
A cutting and extremely painful stitch, in a small spot in the right
groin, [1]. ►
Pressive bruised pain in both groins and in the small of the back,
during menstruation, [1].
RECTUM AND ANUS.
►
Inflammation and swelling of the rectum and anus, [2]. ► Hæmorrhoids,
with very painful pimples at the anus, [2].
[420.] ►
Great itching at the anus, especially at night, [2].
STOOL.
►
Diarrhœa. ► Diarrhœa
(second day), [14]. ► Serous diarrhœa, unattended by febrile
action, [16]. ► Diarrhœic stools mixed with glairy
matter, bile and blood, with anorexia, great weakness emaciation, and
strong and painful beating of the heart, [2].
► Purging and vomiting at the same
time (after four doses); purging lasted several days, notwithstanding
the exhibition of demulcents and opiates, [9].
► Red, dark, semiliquid stools, as if
caused by intestinal hæmorrhage, [2].
► *Light green and yellow watery stools,
[2]. ►
Slimy and bloody stools, [2]. ► Stools with constant tenesmus, and spells
of weakness, [2]. ► Stool hard (fifth day), [1]. ► First
hard, then soft stool, preceded by some colic (third day), [1]. ►
Constipation. [430.] ► Constipation, [50], [54],
[55]. ►
Obstinate constipation followed by diarrhœic stools, [2]. ► Stool
very hard; it is only with extreme exertion that she can pass a few
small fæces (first day); after five days the stools became more natural
and occurred more frequently, [1].
► Stool omitted (second day), [1].
URINARY ORGANS.
►
Bladder and Kidneys. ►
Burning and throbbing pains, as from an abscess, passing from the
kidneys into the abdomen, [2]. ► Cramps in the kidneys, with yawning,
nausea, vomiting, raising of phlegm, urging to urinate and desire to
remain in bed, [2]. ► Digging in the kidneys, with heat and
distensive pains, [2]. ► Lancinating and burning pains in the
kidneys ineffectual urging to urinate, and tenesmus, [2]. ►
Nephritic colic, with inclination to ease the pain by clenching and
grinding the teeth, digging and weakness in the spine, and complete
retention of urine, [2]. ► Sensation of congestion and heaviness in
the neck of the bladder, with priapism, [2].
[440.] ►
Contraction of the neck of the bladder just as urination begins, and
during its continuance, [2]. ► Irritable bladder, [43]. ► Urethra.
► Muco-purulent discharge from the
urethra, of a gummy consistency, with inflammation of the penis, [2]. ►
Discharge resembling blennorrhagia, with tearing and burning pains in
the penis, constant priapism, colic, and feeling of exhaustion, [2]. ►
Burning and tearing pains in the urethra, frequently with emission of
blood, [2]. ► Micturition. ►
Frequent urging to urinate, [2]. ► Painful urging to urinate (fifth day), [1]. ►
(The urging to urinate which usually accompanied menstruation was
wanting), [1]. ► She is obliged to rise at night to
urinate (after four days), [1]. ► Frequent and profuse discharge of urine
as clear as water (after three days), [1].
[450.] ►
Greatly increased discharge of urine (sixteenth day), [1]. ► The
emission of urine was materially increased, the patient passing from
forty to fifty quarts in the course of twenty-four hours, drinking in
the same proportion; each time the Ioduret of Potas. was suspended this
accidental supersecretion ceased, but it was reproduced as soon as its
use was resumed, [10]. ► The absolute quantity of urine discharged
was not increased unless, owing to the dryness of the throat, more water
was ingested, [47]. ► The bladder is full and swollen, but
cannot be emptied, [2]. ► Urine. ►
Increased secretion of urine, [24].
► Urinary secretion is more abundant,
that is, the patient passes more than he drinks (first day); this
symptom is almost constant; the urine is clear and transparent; the
patients urinate more by night than by day; sometimes, however, the
urine is not increased, [14]. ► The most remarkable of its effects are a
rapid and very considerable increase of the urine, and what is quite
remarkable is, that gradually the uric acid sediments entirely
disappear, while those of the ammonio-phosphate of magnesia decidedly
increase, [19]. ► Profuse urine, with sediment, [2]. ►
Excessive secretion of urine, sometimes with pain in the kidneys, [16]. ►
Considerable diuresis (in three cases), [23].
[460.] ►
*Clear, limpid urine, [2]. ► Bilious-looking urine, almost black, [2]. ►
She frequently passes very pale and watery urine (after five days), [1]. ►
Blood-streaked urine, and flow of blood from the urethra, especially in
the evening, [2]. ► The urine smells very badly, and
decomposes almost immediately, [2].
► White flocks in the urine, [2]. ►
Yellow or gray deposit, adhering to the sides of the vessel, like
calcareous concretions, [2]. ► Urea eliminated, from 325 to 372 grains
daily (before the proving); fell to between 201 and 294 grains (after
the proving), [47]. ► Passage of calculi with the urine, [2].
SEXUAL ORGANS.
►
Male. ► *Penis swollen,
inflamed, with constant semi-erections and sexual desire, [2]. [470.]
► *Extensive swelling of the glans penis,
with paraphimosis, [2]. ► Erection even after an ejaculation, [2]. ►
Chancre-like ulcers, with raised edges on the penis, with burning in the
urethra, [2]. ► Raised, suppurating, syphilitic-looking
condylomata on the penis, [2]. ► The penis is excoriated by the least
friction, [2]. ► The left testis had almost entirely
disappeared; it was reduced to the size of a pea, [21]. ► The
right testicle was found to have disappeared; the left was about the
size of an almond; coition was accompanied by pain, erection taking
place slowly and lasting a long time; the duration of the venereal act
was much prolonged, and no emission of semen took place (after twelve
months), [57]. ► Descent of the testicles, with serous
effusion into the scrotum, [2]. ► Compressive pains in the testicles, with
sensation as if they were returning into the pelvis, [2]. ►
Lancinating and throbbing pains in the scrotum, frequently after
coition, [2]. [480.] ►
Greatly increased sexual desire, [2].
► Seminal losses, and frequent
profuse nocturnal emissions, [2]. ► Tardy or premature ejaculation of semen, [2]. ►
Female. ► Inflammation and
swelling of the uterus, with sensation as if its walls were being
scraped, [2]. ► The cervix uteri is swollen and
contracted, [2]. ► Chancre-like tumors on the cervix uteri, [2]. ►
Cramps, burning, and contractions of the cervix uteri, [2]. ►
Constrictive pains in the uterus, impeding parturition, [2]. ► Severe
burning, tearing, and twisting pains in the ovarian region, especially
on the right side, [2]. ► Sensation of congestion and swelling in
the ovaries, with pain as from a corrosive tumor there, [2]. [490.] ► Biting in the pudenda with leucorrhœa, [1]. ►
Leucorrhœa for several days, so acrid that it corrodes the skin (after
twenty-five days), [1]. ► Leucorrhœa milky-white, or red like the
washings of meat, [2]. ► Yellow or green leucorrhœa, of a putrid
smell, [2]. ►
Leucorrhœa resembling blennorrhagia, with redness, itching, and burning
of the vulva and thighs, [2]. ► (The leucorrhœa became thinner and more
watery), (after seven days), [1]. ► Menstruation reappeared after having been
suppressed for six months, and flowed profusely, with pain in the
abdomen and looseness of the bowels (in a woman thirty-eight years old),
(after forty-six days), [1]. ► Discharge reappeared a week after the
menstrual period (one case), [14].
► Flow of blood between the menstrual
periods, [2]. ► Menses two days later but more profuse
than usual, [1]. [500.] ► She menstruated imperfectly once (during
several weeks, while the medicine was taken); but, though several years
have elapsed, she has not, as far as I know, menstruated since, [46]. ►
Menstruation sometimes to early, sometimes retarded, [2]. ►
Decrease in quantity of menstrual fluid, [34].
► Menstruation that had existed for
two days, was diminished, [1].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
► Larynx, Trachea, and Bronchi. ► Accumulation of mucus in the larynx and
bronchi, [2]. ► Considerable accumulation of mucus, and
of what seems like false membranes, in the throat and larynx, with
difficult respiration and rattling, [2].
► Affection of the mucous membrane of
the air-passages, [12]. ► All the symptoms of severe spasmodic
croup (fourth morning), [7]. ► Sticking in the air-passages and a
feeling of rawness in them, which obliges hawking, whereby she
expectorates mucus, [1]. ►► *Raw pain in the larynx, as if from
granulations, [3]. ► Voice. [510.]
► Occasional and trifling alteration
in the sound of the voice, [2]. ► Voice as in catarrh, [1]. ►
Hoarseness and frequent aphonia, with much obstruction in the throat and
larynx, and weakness of the chest, [7].
► Her voice is short, like her
answers, [54]. ► Voice feeble, at times rather tremulous, [51]. ►
Loss of voice (third day), [7];
for a long time, [41]. ► Cough and Expectoration. ► Inclination to cough, [6]. ►
Constant provocation in the larynx to a dry cough (after six days), [1]. ►
Cough worse in the evening or at night and preventing sleep, [2]. ►
Severe cough, especially towards evening, [2].
[520.] ►
Short hacking cough caused by rawness in the throat (soon), [1]. ►
Whistling cough, as in croup, or spasmodic, as in hooping-cough, [2]. ►
Dry cough, several mornings in succession (after six days), [1]. ►
Dry cough, with a feeling of soreness in the larynx, in the evening
(after fourteen days), [1]. ► Dry cough, morning and evening (after
sixteen days), [1]. ► *Deep, hollow cough, with whitish and
greenish expectoration, and tearing-out pains starting from the ensiform
cartilage, [2]. ► Hoarse cough, with great obstruction of
the larynx, sensation of tearing in the chest, and dark-red
expectoration, [2]. ► Spitting of blood, [2]. ►
Respiration. ► Shortness
of breath, [29]. ► Patients generally experience well-marked
difficulty of breathing, and bring up a large quantity of expectoration
similar to that observed in the first period of simple bronchitis; the
expectoration ceases as it began, that is to say, without passing to the
purulent state, [10]. [530.] ►
He awoke during the night with great difficulty of breathing and loss of
voice (third night), [7].
CHEST.
►
Objective. ► Emaciation
and debility of the right side of the chest, as from pulmonary
disorganization, with very copious purulent expectoration, [2]. ►
Inflammation of the chest, with sensation as if the lungs were swollen
and obstructed, fever and great dyspnœa, [2].
► Subjective. ► Pains in the chest, as if the lungs
contained large tubercles or cavities, [2].
► Oppression, with cramplike pains in
the chest, and suffocative paroxysms; inability to remain lying,
especially at night, [2]. ► Constant oppression of the chest, [6]. ►
Pains in the chest as if cut to pieces, in the evening (third day), [1]. ►
Dull sticking in the middle of the chest, disappearing on moving about
(after five days), [1]. ► Sharp sticking in the left side of the
chest, in the evening (fifteenth day), [1].
► *Fine transient stitches deep in the
middle of the chest, [1].
[540.] ►
Sharp stitches in the upper part of the left chest, while sitting bent
over, disappearing after becoming erect, [1].
► Sharp stitches in the right costal
region, behind the breast, [1]. ► An extremely violent stitch in the middle
of the chest, while walking, [1]. ► Sore pain with sticking low down in the
chest, in the lowest right ribs, at 8 P.M., [1]. ► Front.
► Sharp sticking and pressure in the
middle of the sternum, in the afternoon (sixth day), [1]. ► *Violent
stitches in the middle of the sternum, extending to the shoulders,
[1]. ►
Sides. ► Several sharp
stitches in the right side of the chest, [1].
► Pain in the left side of the chest,
as if sore externally, worse when touched (after twelve days), [1]. ►
Mammæ. ► The breasts
began to diminish in size, but the supply of milk was especially
diminished (soon), [13].
HEART AND PULSE.
►
Præcordium. ► Heart feels
as if enlarged and heavy, and beats very slowly, [2]. [550.] ► Sensation as if all the vessels of the
heart were dilated, with inclination to take deep inspirations, and to
sigh as if fetching breath, [2]. ► All the symptoms of endocarditis;
oppression, faintlike exhaustion, tumultuous, violent intermitting, and
irregular action of the heart and pulse, with tensive pain across the
chest, especially affecting the right ventricle, which gradually became
dilated (after two weeks), [27]. ► Lancinating, cutting, and burning pains
in the heart, [2]. ► Lancinating, burning, and rheumatic pains
in the heart, with sensation as if it were surrounded by water, [2]. ►
A few sharp stitches in the region of the heart, frequently while
walking (fifth day), [1]. ► He is afraid to stir; the least movement
aggravates the pains in the heart, [2].
► Heart’s Action. ► Palpitation, [29], [50],
[54], [55]. ► Strong
palpitation of the heart, [2]. ► Very annoying palpitation, [52]. ► (Cure
of palpitation of the heart, which she had previously been subject to), [53]. [560.]
► Intermitting beats of the heart,
with lancinations, cramps in the chest, stupor, and loss of breath, [2]. ►
Pulse. ► Accelerated
pulse, [29]; (tenth day), [24]. ►
Pulse rapid and small, [52]. ► Pulse very rapid and irregular, [56]. ►
Quick and very full pulse (after four doses), [9]. ► Pulse
almost always strong and quick, [2].
► Pulse quick and small, [17a]. ►
Pulse very quick, at least 120, but varying every moment, [54]. ► Pulse
130, [30]. ►
Pulse hard, tense, not frequent, [6].
[570.] ►
Pulse small, soft (after three hours), [25].
NECK AND BACK.
►
Neck. ► Hard, painless
tumor, like a wen, on the nape of the neck, [2]. ►
Stiffness and swelling of the neck, with cramplike pains and great
difficulty in moving the head, [2].
► Sticking in the right side of the
nape of the neck, while lying down, [1].
► Back. ►
Curvature of the back, with weakness of the chest, [2]. ►
Lancinating and burning pains in the back, with inability to remain
lying, [2]. ► Dorsal. ►
Throbbing several times between the shoulders (after seventeen days), [1]. ►
Lumbar. ► Pain in the
small of the back like that before menstruation, with two diarrhœa-like
stools (after fourteen days), [1].
► Violent pain in the small of the
back, so that she could not lie quietly anywhere (after sixteen days), [1]. ►
*Feeling as if screwed in in the small of the back, very painful
(after three days), [1]. [580.] ►
Frequent sharp stitches in the small of the back, while sitting (third
day), [1]. ►
Constant pain in the small of the back, almost as if beaten, especially
when sitting bent, [1]. ► Violent pain in the small of the back the
whole night as if beaten, so that she does not know how she shall lie
(after five days), [1]. ► Digging in the kidneys and loins as if
they were stroked with hot iron rods, [2].
► Sacral. ► Pain in the coccyx as if she had fallen
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