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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Importance of Historical Perspective
The importance of historical perspective lies in the fact that our current understanding of pathophysiology, classifications and management strategies is influenced by past hypotheses and scientific contributions, which have also shaped our current practice trends. [1]
Origin
The term is derived from Greek and refers to a flash, a term used by Hippocrates to designate a fever of sudden onset.[2]
Historical Perspective
Over time various theories and treatments based on those theories have been proposed.
Ancient Times
Theories
- THEORY OF FOUR HUMORS
- WET AND DRY THEORY
- Women’s skin was considered wet, porous and soft and it was thought that she could accumulate lots of moisture which resulted in an overabundance of fluids and led to illness. [4]
- WANDERING WOMB THEORY
- Hippocrates belived that dried up uterus wandered the body in search of moisture, and as it wandered the body, it could wreak havoc upon the liver, spleen, lungs and head, leading to disease.
Treatments Offered
Treatment directed towards the restoration of internal equilibrium by mechanisms that increased elimination of excess fluids and could consist of:
- Altered diets
- Purging
- Blood-letting
Middle Ages
Theories
Treatments Offered
18th and 19th Century
Theories
Treatments Offered
References
- ↑ Bell MJ (2010). "A historical overview of preeclampsia-eclampsia". J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 39 (5): 510–8. doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.2010.01172.x. PMC 2951301. PMID 20919997.
- ↑ Chesley LC. Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy, in Williams Obstetrics, 14th Edition. Appleton Century Crofts, New York (1971), page 700.
- ↑ Demand N. Birth, death, and motherhood in classical Greece. Baltimore, MD: The John Hopkins University Press; 1994. [Google Scholar]
- ↑ Green MH. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Princeton University; 1985. The transmission of ancient theories of female physiology and disease through the early Middle Ages.