Practical observations on aural surgery and the nature and treatment of diseases of the ear |
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... pressing air through the tube into the middle ear , by closing the mouth and external nares , and then making a forced expiration ; but this had been already explained by Cleland in 1741 . In 1775 James Graham published in London ...
... pressing air through the tube into the middle ear , by closing the mouth and external nares , and then making a forced expiration ; but this had been already explained by Cleland in 1741 . In 1775 James Graham published in London ...
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... pressed air , -for where the mouth of the catheter was we know After this it seems the Doctor changed his hand , and find- ing that it was rather a " dangerous " experiment to " blow up " his patients , he determined to suck them as ...
... pressed air , -for where the mouth of the catheter was we know After this it seems the Doctor changed his hand , and find- ing that it was rather a " dangerous " experiment to " blow up " his patients , he determined to suck them as ...
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... pressed deeply and firmly upon the moveable root of the tragus , and backwards into the depression between it and the articulation of the jaw . While the finger is retained in this posi- tion the patient should be desired to open and ...
... pressed deeply and firmly upon the moveable root of the tragus , and backwards into the depression between it and the articulation of the jaw . While the finger is retained in this posi- tion the patient should be desired to open and ...
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... pressed upon with a couple of fingers , with a much greater degree of force and firmness than is usual in making examinations of the like nature elsewhere ; and this examination should not only be applied to the mastoid region , but to ...
... pressed upon with a couple of fingers , with a much greater degree of force and firmness than is usual in making examinations of the like nature elsewhere ; and this examination should not only be applied to the mastoid region , but to ...
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... pressed into the drum we should note accurately whether the membrane vibrates , or its tensity is altered , and if so , whether it regains its original position suddenly or gradually . The patient's own sensations should likewise be ...
... pressed into the drum we should note accurately whether the membrane vibrates , or its tensity is altered , and if so , whether it regains its original position suddenly or gradually . The patient's own sensations should likewise be ...
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