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CollectionGB 0817 Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society
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Ref NoAMCS/3/9/1
TitleLecture notes of Professor Hamilton taken by Angus Fraser on Practical Pathology
DateMay - June 1883
Extent1 volume
DescriptionNotes on lectures given by Professor Hamilton on Practical Pathology, taken by Angus Fraser (volume 1). The contents are as follows:

[Lectures covering period 7 May-21 June 1883.]
Lecture 1: Order of observing organs: weight, size, consistence, surface, edges, colour, cut surface, squeezing (p.1).
Lecture 2: The microscopic appearances of the organs and tissues (p.5).
Lecture 3: Examination of compound granular corpuscles in fluid from a sebaceous cyst (p.13).
Lecture 4: 'Specimen of Brown Induration of Lung, shown from a case of Heart Disease'; microscopic demonstration of pus; the liver (p.16).
Lecture 5: the liver (p.20).
Lecture 6: 'Is the waxy material an infiltration or a degeneration?' (p.27)
Lecture 7: Cyandie Atrophy; Cirrhosis of liver (p.32).
Lecture 8: the liver including typhoid liver (p.37).
Lecture 9: macroscopic demonstration of morbid livers (p.41).
Lecture 10: Tubercle of liver (p.45).
Lecture 11: angioma of the liver; cancer of the liver (p.50).
Lecture 12: Syphilitic disease of the liver; the lung (p.56).
Lecture 13: the lung including notes on emphysema (p.62).
Lecture 14: Acute Yellow Atrophy of the Liver (p.69).
Lecture 15: macroscopic demonstration (p.73).
Lecture 16: Pleurisy (p.77).
Lecture 17: Pleuro-Pneumonia (p.84).
Lecture 18: Catarrhal Pneumonia (p.89).
Lecture 19: discussion of Catarrhal Pneumonia, Secondary Tubercle, Primary Tubercle (p.93).
Lecture 20: macroscopic demonstration of lung and kidney (p.96).
Lecture 21: Interstitial Pneumonia; Brown Induration of Lung (p.100).
Lecture 22: Fat Embolism of Lung; Trichinosis of Lung (p.104).
Lecture 23: Haemorrhagic Infarction of Lung; Larynx (p.107).
Lecture 24: Tubercular Larynx; Kidney; Brights Disease: Parenchymatous Nephritis (p.112).
Lecture 25: macroscopic demonstration (p.118).
Lecture 26: Waxy Kidney (p.119).
Lecture 27: Cirrhotic Kidney (p.123).
Lecture 28: Glomerulo-Nephritis; Fat Embolism of Kidney (p.128).
Lecture 29: Pyonephritis; Diphtheritic Group (p.131).
Lecture 30: Cyanotic Induration of Kidney (p.135).
Lecture 31: macroscopic demonstration: left lung, small intestine, spleen, kidney, polypus of rectum, uterus, heart (p.137).
Lecture 32: Tubercle of Kidney; Phthisis of Kidney (p.139).
Lecture 33: Infarction of Kidney; Kidney in Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver; Lymphadenoma of Kidney; Normal Spleen (p.143).

The remainder of the volume is blank. It appears from the gap that follows between volumes 1 and 2 that the student either did not attend some lectures or took notes in another volume.
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Access ConditionsPlease note that although the catalogue is available via the Special Collections website, the papers are held by the Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society at its offices in the Medical School building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen. Please contact the Society directly to arrange access to the records: Tel. 01224 437104; Email: medchilibrarian@abdn.ac.uk.
Physical Description1 volume (0.04 linear metres)
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