Cardiac Enlargement
SYN: Cardiac Hypertrophy, Cardiac Dilation
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Prescriptions...
In:
Treatment Method:
- cold Precordial Compress or Ice Bag over heart, 15 min 3x a day
- Effervescent Bath
- carefully graded exercise programme
In:
Treatment Method:
- Bed Rest with Ice Bag over heart for 1 hour 3-4x a day
- prolonged Neutral Tub Bath 33-35°C, 20-60 minutes
- neutral Wet Sheet Pack 20-40 min
- Graduated Tonic Cold
- Abdominal Heating Compress
- Gentle Massage with Centrifugal Friction
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...
Avoid Cardiac Excitant ie. avoid all extremes of temperature, aim for skin vasodilation with general Revulsive applications...
- Effervescent Bath
- effervescent Electro-Chemical Bath
- Neutral Douche 24-30°C with careful graduation, avoid chest
- Cold Mitten Friction, very cold, wrung dry and vigorous friction
- Electric Light Bath
- Carefully Graduated Passive Movements
Contra-indications
GKA
from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...
Problems:
Dysfunctions
Circulatory Dysfunctions
- Acidosis
- Angina
- Angioedema
- Arteriosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Arrhythmia
- Asphyxia
- Bradycardia
- Buerger's Disease
- Cardiac Atony
- Cardiac Enlargement
- Cardiac Hypertrophy
- Cardiac Oedema
- Cardiac Insufficiency
- Cardiac Weakness
- Cerebral Anaemia
- Collapse
- Cyanosis
- Drowning
- Drug-Induced Anaemia
- Fainting
- Frostbite
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Hypertension
- Low Blood Pressure
- Low Haemopoiesis
- Lymphatic Dysfunction
- Palpitation
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Poor Circulation to Spinal Cord
- Poor General Circulation
- Poor Local Circulation
- Raynaud's Disease
- Shock
- Stupour
- Superficial Anaemias
- Surgical Shock
- Syncope
- Thromboangiitis
- Vasomotor Spasm
- Visceral Anaemias
- Weak Pulse