MATERIA MEDICA - Aceticum acidum (2)

[Ardavan Shahrdar]

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Aceticum acidum
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1. Describe how Aceticum acidum disease affects the
energy level of the patient.

Answer: There is usually profound anemia in Aceticum
acidum patients. They suffer from great debility and
weakness.
2. How is thirst affected in dropsical conditions of
Aceticum acidum?

Answer: Thirst is considerably increased in dropsical
conditions. 'Intense, burning, insatiable thirst for
large quantities'.
3. Mention the conditions in which thirst is increased
or is absent in Aceticum acidum patients.

Answer: It is increased in dropsy, diabetes and
chronic diarrhea and is absent during fever.
4. Describe the characteristic features of Aceticum
acidum urine.

Answer: It is pale and in large quantities.
5. What parts of the body are mostly emaciated in a
chronic Aceticum acidum patient?

Answer: Emaciation esp occurs in face, hands and
thighs.
6. What is the post-operative indication of Aceticum
acidum?

Answer: Aceticum acidum is indicated in great
prostration following surgical shocks or after
anaesthetics.
7. How is perspiration affected in Aceticum acidum?

Answer: Perspiration is cold and profuse.
8. Mention the important mental concomittent of
Aceticum acidum in its headaches.

Answer: The Aceticum acidum patient is irritable
during headache.
9. Describe 'Vomiting' features of Aceticum acidum.

Answer: Vomiting occurs after every meal and every
kind of food accompanied by great thirst.
10. What kinds of food the Aceticum acidum patient is
aggravated by or averse to?

Answer: Aggravation from vegetables, coffee, bread and
butter. Aversion to salted food and cold foods.
11. What are the two important "sensation as if"s of
aceticum acidum in stomach?

Answer: 'Sensation as if he had taken a lot of
vinegar' and 'Sensation as if the contents of stomach
are fermenting'.
12. Describe the famous modality of Aceticum acidum in
stomach pains.

Answer: Aggravation from lying on back.
13. Mention four important features of Aceticum acidum
fevers.

Answer: *It is hectic in nature *It is accompanied by
drenching night sweats *There is a red spot on left
cheek *The patient is thirstless
14. How do most Aceticum acidum patients look like?

Answer: They are pale, lean with lax, flabby muscles.
15. What is the most important general sensation that
runs through Aceticum acidum patient?

Answer: Burning sensation
16. Mention the main modalities of Aceticum acidum
dyspnea.

Answer: Aggravation from lying esp on back and from
ascending. Amelioration by deep breath.
17. What is the therapeutic use of Aceticum acidum in
its undynamized form?

Answer: It is used as an antidote of anaesthetic
vapous and as an antiseptic.
18. Mention four important mental symptoms of Aceticum
acidum.

Answer: *'Borrows trouble' *Irritability *Stupor
alternating with delirium *Desire to be carried

19. Which cheek does usually become red in Aceticum
acidum fevers?

Answer: Left cheek.
20. What is the effect of cold drinks on Aceticum
acidum patients?

Answer: There is a marked aggravation from cold
drinks.
21. What is the indication of aceticum acidum in
pregnancy and after labour?

Answer: Hemorrhages after labour with pallor, coldness
and difficulty in breathing, nausea of pregnancy and
anemia of nursing mothers when milk is impoverished.
Sincerely,

Ardavan Shahrdar, MD, DIHom

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