Four Plus: The Management of Nephrosis

Abstract

...on placing two pints of the urine over the fire, when one-half was evaporated, the other formed itself into a white mass, like the soft white of an egg when boiled.¹ Thus did Domenico Cotugno report the results of his urinalysis when treating a soldier with dropsy in 1765. As two articles in this issue of the Journal indicate, edematous patients with heavy proteinuria continue to vex their physicians well through the 20th century.The dropsical soldier responded to potassium bitartrate therapy. Dr. Cotugno, apparently satisfied with his series of one and secure in his choice of therapy, composed the . . .