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On the Mechanism of the Physiological Action of the Cathartics

On the Mechanism of the Physiological Action of the Cathartics

by John Bruce MacCallum

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Author
MacCallum, John Bruce, 1876-1906
Title
On the mechanism of the physiological action of the cathartics
Original Publication
United States: Univ. Press, 1906.
Credits
Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Language
English
LoC Class
RM: Medicine: Therapeutics, Pharmacology
Subject
Laxatives -- Physiological effect
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 70308
Release Date
March 17, 2023
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.ON THE MECHANISM OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION OF THE CATHARTICS
  2. 2.JOHN BRUCE MacCALLUM . — FOOTNOTES:
  3. 3.PUBLICATIONS BY JOHN BRUCE Mac CALLUM.
  4. 4.AUTHOR’S PREFACE.
  5. 5.CONTENTS.
  6. 6.CHAPTER I. Normal Movements and Secretion of the Intestine. — A. Normal Movements of the Intestine. — B. Normal Secretion Into the Intestine. — FOOTNOTES:
  7. 7.CHAPTER II. The Subcutaneous and Intravenous Injection of Saline Purgatives. — FOOTNOTES:
  8. 8.CHAPTER III. The Local Application of Saline Solutions to the Peritoneal Surfaces of the Intestine. — FOOTNOTES:
  9. 9.CHAPTER IV. The Production of Increased Secretion of Fluid into the Intestine by the Saline Purgatives. — FOOTNOTES:
  10. 10.CHAPTER V. The Inhibiting Action of Calcium and Magnesium on the Movements and Secretion of the Intestine. — FOOTNOTES:
  11. 11.CHAPTER VI. The Action of Saline Solutions on Loops of Intestine Removed from the Body. — FOOTNOTES:
  12. 12.CHAPTER VII. The Action on the Intestine of Solutions Containing Two Salts. — FOOTNOTES:
  13. 13.CHAPTER VIII. The Effect on the Intestine of Intravenous Saline Infusions. — FOOTNOTES:
  14. 14.CHAPTER IX. Mode of Action of the Saline Cathartics. — FOOTNOTES:
  15. 15.CHAPTER X. Possible Therapeutic Value of These Experiments.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XI. The Action of Purgatives of Vegetable Origin. — FOOTNOTES: — Transcriber’s Notes

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