A brief history of the late expedition against Fort San Juan, so far as it relates to the diseases of the troops: together with some observations on climate, infection and contagion; and several of the endemial complaints of the West-Indies / [Thomas Dancer].
- Thomas Dancer
- Date:
- [1781]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A brief history of the late expedition against Fort San Juan, so far as it relates to the diseases of the troops: together with some observations on climate, infection and contagion; and several of the endemial complaints of the West-Indies / [Thomas Dancer]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Amidst fuch a multitude of lick as we had at the eafUe of San Juan, in the number of which were almoft all the Fa¬ culty themfelves, it was impoffible to be very minute in obfervations on particular cafes. To fhew an equal huma¬ nity towards all, a partial negleCt towards individuals was indifpenfible ; and therefore, an infinity of circumftances in the practice of phylic might have efcaped my attention: as for example, I was never able to determine any thing precifely concerning the critical days; the exiftence of which in thefe fevers has been fo often afferted and denied. Treatment.] The intermittent and remittent, being fo nearly allied as to their fymptoms, cannot differ much in their cure: but as in the remittent there is greater danger, there is alfo required more vigilance and circumfpeCtion* This is particularly necelfary with regard to bleeding and the ufe of vomits. VensefeCtion may be hazardous in in- termittents, but is in general much more fo here, from the quicker progrefs of the fluids towards putrefaction.—Pro¬ blematical, however, as it may feem, there are certain cafes which require bleeding on this very account. In plethoric patients, and where the fymptoms run very high, the early and difcreet ufe of the lancet will promife more advantage in mitigating the violent reaction or ardency of fever, than it can polfibly do hurt by debilitating the patient: the pu¬ trefaction, f Mais il arrive fouvent qae le nombre des malades eft ft grand dans unef armee, & qu’ils font difperfees en tant d’endroits differens qu’il eft impoftibie quc les medicins fe portent partout k puiflent donner leurs feins a cftacun d’eu;e,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30792198_0054.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
