Fresh air, value of,
163

        Sea-bathing, value of,
163


Ranvier and Cornil on causes of scrofulous inflammation,
239


Rat and mouse, Trichina spiralis in,
958


Raw beef, use of, in acute intestinal catarrh,
691


Rectal alimentation,
928

    conditions necessary to success,
928

        emptiness of bowel,
928

        time of administering,
928

        syringe, variety of,
928

        amount of enemata,
928

        frequency of enemata,
928

        substance employed,
929

        contraindications,
929

        use of nutrient suppositories,
929

        in gastric cancer,
576

        in organic stricture of oesophagus,
425

    heat and fulness, in constipation,
645

    inflammation,
887

    irrigation in dysentery,
809

        in chronic intestinal catarrh,
717

        in jaundice,
983

    pouches, dilatation of,
885

    treatment in acute intestinal catarrh,
697


R
ECTUM AND
A
NUS
, D
ISEASES OF
,
877

        Forms of,
877

        Anatomy of,
877-879

    
Congenital Malformations
,
879

            Imperforate anus,
879

            Abnormal anal openings,
880

            Absence of anus,
880

            Greater liability of males to,
880

        Prognosis,
880

        Treatment,
880

    
Primary Diseases of Rectum and Anus
,
881

        
Prolapse and Procidentia of Rectum
,
881

            Etiology,
881

                Age, infancy and senility,
881

                Worms,
881

                Diarrhoea,
881

                Constipation,
881

                Coughing and crying,
881

                Loss of tone of anus and rectum,
881

                Abuse of cathartics,
881

                Urethral stricture,
881

                Polypi,
881

                Tumors,
881

            Symptoms,
881

                Size,
881

                Appearance of mucous membrane,
881

        
Polypi of Rectum
,
882

            Varieties,
882

                Gelatinoid form,
882

                Fibroid form,
882

                Nature,
882

                Physical characters,
882

            Symptoms,
882

                Frequent desire to stool,
882

                Heat and tenesmus,
882

                Hemorrhage,
882

                Number,
882

                Seat,
882

        
Hemorrhoids or Piles
,
882

            Etiology,
882

                Abnormal state of blood-vessels,
882

            External,
883

                Sex, influence of, on causation,
883

                Age, influence of, on causation,
883

                Exciting causes,
883

                Tendency to inflammation,
883

                Obliteration of vessels in,
883

                Structure of,
883

                Symptoms,
883

                    Pain,
883

                    Tenesmus,
883

                    Inability to urinate,
883

                Suppuration of,
883

            Internal,
883

                Physical characters,
883

                Structure of,
883

                Color,
883

                Etiology,
884

                    Constipation,
884

                    Diseases of liver,
884

                    Abdominal tumors,
884

                    Horseback riding,
884

                    Dysentery,
884

                    Diarrhoea,
884

                    Sedentary life,
884

                    Age,
884

                    Sex,
884

                    Rich food,
884

                Symptoms,
884

                    Pain,
884

                    Tenesmus,
884

                    Spasm of sphincters,
884