...Thus Dr. Gairdner, whose observations of this aspect of gout are of remarkable value, writes : — " I have observed that the first sign of disturbed health...observation on himself, I have rarely, if ever, found the disorder wanting. Its most common form is that of palpitation, fluttering, pause in the heart's...

...however, often produce much alarm. Gairdner wrote, amidst other sentences pregnant with information, "I have observed that the first sign of disturbed...to gout, has been disorder of the heart's action. Its most common form is that of palpitation, fluttering, pause in the heart's action, intermission,...