38
And in whatever part of the body there is a sweat, it shows that the disease is seated there.
39
And in whatever part of the body heat or cold is seated, there is disease.
40
And wherever there are changes in the whole body, and if the body be alternately cold and hot, or if one color succeed another, this indicates a protracted disease.
41
A copious sweat after sleep occuring without any manifest cause, indicates that the body is using too much food. But if it occur when one is not taking food, it indicates that evacuation is required.
42
A copious sweat, whether hot or cold, flowing continuously, indicates, the cold a greater, and the hot a lesser disease.
43
Fevers, not of the intermittent type, which are exacerbated on the third day, are dangerous; but if they intermit in any form, this indicates that they are not dangerous.
44
In cases attended with protracted fevers, tubercles (phymata) or pains occur about the joints.
45
When tubercles (phymata) or pains attack the joints after fevers, such persons are using too much food.
46
If in a fever not of the intermittent type a rigor seize a person already much debilitated, it is mortal.
47
In fevers not of the intermittent type, expectorations which are livid bloody, fetid and bilious, are all bad; but if evacuated properly, they are favorable. So it is with the alvine evacuations and the urine. But if none of the proper excretions take place by these channels, it is bad.
48
In fevers not of the intermittent type, if the external parts be cold, but the internal be burnt up, and if there be thirst, it is a mortal symptom.
49
In a fever not of the intermittent type, if a lip, an eye-brow, an eye, or the nose, be distorted; or if there be loss of sight or of hearing, and the patient be in a weak state-whatever of these symptoms occur, death is at hand.
50
Apostemes in fevers which are not resolved at the first crisis, indicate a protracted disease.
51
When in a fever not of the intermittent type dyspnoea and delirium come on, the case is mortal.
