A NEW URINE TEST
Abstract
The reaction is one of the most constant characteristics of Typhus abdominalis from the middle of the first week onward, so that an absence of this reaction would seem to cast doubt upon a diagnosis of this disease. Cases of Typhus abdominalis, in which the reaction is only little pronounced and confined to a short time, as a rule are very light cases. If the reaction stops during the first stage of typhus, with any complications with diseases of the second group (pneumonia), the development of remitting temperatures during the next 3-5 days can be expected. Of course, the reaction cannot be used for the differential diagnosis between Typhus abdominalis and the diseases of the second group. The occurrence of the reaction in Pneumonia crouposa points to the existence of complications. In Phthisis pulmonum, the occurrence of the reaction is a signum maliominis (a serious sign). Long-lasting reactions without fever point to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 29, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0841008
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