 | Henry Granger Piffard - 1876 - 422 pages
...to it. The pruritus in this affection may be mild, but is usually severe, and may be atrocious, and is usually worse at night, when the patient is warm in bed, as warmth seems to favor the activity of the insects. ETIOLOGY. — The etiology of this affection... | |
 | Henry Granger Piffard - 1881 - 384 pages
...occasionally is at a distance from them. Pruritus is almost an invariable accompaniment, and may be mild, but is usually worse at night, when the patient is warm in bed. Etiology. — Scabies is caused by the presence of an insect called the Acarus scabiei, or Sarcoptis... | |
 | Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Great Britain) - 1999 - 300 pages
...with menstruation, pregnancy or the menopause. At other times, it can be persistent and troubling. It is usually worse at night, when the patient is warm in bed. If a vaginal discharge is present , treat as above. Ask about any other features such as general health,... | |
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The pain, if on the right side only, may be mistaken for appendicitis (page 169) but it does not begin over the centre of the abdomen before moving to the right. In addition, the temperature in salpingitis usually tends to be higher than that recorded... 