BRIGHT’S DISEASE

inflammation of kidneys, named after the first er, Richard Bright (1789-1858). characterized especially by changes the urine, and by dropsy, first able in the face, and a pasty color skin. The onset is usually sudden, first symptoms being chilline , the back, vomiting, and slight temperature; an attack usually four or five weeks, and may go on chronic form. The urine is scanty, high specific gravity, turbid, and tains blood corpuscles, hyaline, and blood casts, and much The attack usually follows an specific fever (especially scarlet or a chill. The treatment is to the proteids in nourishment in to rest the kidneys, give water and diluents, and increase the action skin and bowels; tonics are given convalescence.