== Monday, February 23 == 54 DAYS PAST 311 TO COME === Diagnostic Pitfalls (Continued) === "Rheumatism" has sometimes turned out in my experience to mean: aortic aneurysm, cancer of the pleura, tabes dorsalis, osteomyelitis, spondylitis deformans, bone-tuberculosis, syphilitic periostitis, lead-poisoning, morphine habit, alcoholic neuritis, trichiniasis and gonorrheal infection. "Rheumatism" is one of the most dangerous of all diagnoses of the conscientious physician.
"Cystitis" is usuallyu a symptom, not a disease. It points to disease below the bladder (stricture, obstructing prostate, etc.), or above it (renal tuberculosis and other renal infactions) is is the cause.
"Hemorrhoids" often mask cancer of the rectum.--Cabot; J.A.M.A. Weather Temp. 8 below X I took the firls to school & Eugene went for them. We washed Maude & Boyde Thompson came home from St Thomas. Got a letter from Mrs Teeple. North East wind Sewed one pound carpet rags. Old {Amn?} cleared out this morning X Bill & Nydia 6