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SUMMARY
A difinition of the arterial blood pressure is put forward, and the
author gives a historical review of the developement of the sphygmo*
manometer, from the pr.mitive instrument of Stephen Hales to modern
sphygmomanometers (Manotest). A brief description of a sphygmomano*
meter is given. Reflections on the normal systolic and diastolic blood
pressure are given, with references to publications by Master and others.
The author discusses symptomatic hypertension from a differential point
of view, and it is emphasized that hypertensio arterialis maligna is a
rare disease. The most important diseases with symptomatic hypertension
are discussed. The symptomatologi of hypertensio arterialis essentialis
maligna are brought in mind, particular stress being laid on changes
in optic fundi, electrocardiogram, and X=ray of the heart. The classfi
fication of patients ad modum Hammerstróm and Bechgaard are des»
cribed and discussed. Principles of therapeutics are put forward with
a brief discription of the sympatectomi and a thorough description of
drug therapeutics, with special regard to veratrum viride derivatives,
reserpine, hydralazine, hexamethonium, pentolonium, mecamylamine,
oxaditone, and guanethidine.
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