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Dropsy of the Chest.It may also occur as a part of general dropsy, especially when this dropsy results from disease of the heart. Although the fluid itself contained in the chest is not poisonous nor otherwise injurious, yet its presence causes mechanically effects which may seriously incommode the patient, The effect results from the mechanical compression of the lung, whereby the breathing becomes labored. Evidences of this are to be found in the hurried acts of breathing, and in the sense of suffocation which occurs whenever the patient lies down ; he is often compelled to sleep in the sitting posture, or with the head propped up by pillows. The face becomes swollen, the lips and even the cheeks are livid. By the time that these symptoms have supervened there is usually swelling of the feet and legs. The treatment is essentially that already recommended for the management of general dropsy, though if the dropsy be confined to the chest alone, it is much better to remove the liquid by tap ping than to torment the patient with cathartics. But first, if you want to come back to this web site again, just add it to your bookmarks or favorites now! Then you'll find it easy! Also, please consider sharing our helpful website with your online friends.
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