The Blood Sedimentation Reaction in General Practice, with Special Reference to Chronic Chest Diseases, Particularly amongst Coal-Miners

Hall, J. A. Moore (1937) The Blood Sedimentation Reaction in General Practice, with Special Reference to Chronic Chest Diseases, Particularly amongst Coal-Miners. MD thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

This investigation was undertaken in order to ascertain the value of the Erythrocytic Sedimentation Reaction to the general practitioner in the diagnosis and prognosis of disease. The work was carried out in the mining district of SHotts, Lanarkshire. During the past fourteen years months 370 cases were examined and 804 individual sedimentation tests were made. Warious diseases met with in general practice were studied, not only to estimate the significance of the sedimentation reactionn in these conditions, but also to ascertain the pathological factors which influence the rate, e.g. it was found that asthma and other allergic conditions tended to retard the rate and so counteracted the accelerating effect of pther diseases. Particular attention was given to the study of chronic chest affections, owing to their high incidence locally, especially amongst coal-miners. In addition to other examinations (clinical, skiagraphic, sputa and blood Wassermann reaction), the blood sedimentation reaction, hereafter named the B.S.R., was carried out in each case at regular intervals.

• Item Type: Thesis (MD)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Keywords: Medicine
• Date of Award: 1937
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:1937-80085
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 03 Mar 2020 09:32
• Last Modified: 03 Mar 2020 09:32
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/80085