A practical essay concerning the small pox / By William Douglass.

  • William Douglass
Date:
1730
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Credit: A practical essay concerning the small pox / By William Douglass. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    has a Sort of Euthanajia, and (ays he is much Better, but foon dies. The Confluent Small Pox, with an Ery- Jifielas Efflorefcence, which begin to dry the Beginning of Maturation,, with a dry Tongue, imailand quick Pulfe, Sabjultus tendinum, &c. are mortal. As the yelhwijh Colour is al- moft always falutary, little black Specks and Pits are the Reverfe, proceeding a fervore in- tenfo. Itching of the Pujlules denotes the Caujlick Acrimony of the Matter, and is a bad Sign, either leaving deep Pits, or if by Mis¬ management it recede, mud foon demolifh the delicate Texture of the Vitals. Weaknefs and Naufeas in the Declenfiorr do not allow of Opiats, but a Cordial Re¬ gimen, v. g. feme cordial acidulated Julep, or for the poorer Sort feme weak Punch. When the Putrid Fever intermits, or considerably remits, the Cortex Pernv. Sometimes anfwers- after a Suitable cordial Cathartick, as is the Pindlur. jdcra. When the Pujlules fubfide, and the Interfilees turn pale, the Spitting de¬ clines too faft, or Tumours of Face and Hands abate, give Paragoricks and moderate Cordials, but nothing fpirituous to raife Effer- vefcencies ; Mrs. P- had Vin. Canarin. ad medias cold, fiheriaca Venet. with pulv. rad. Serp. Virginian. In the Apparatus (he was brought to Bed fix Weeks before her Time, Pox confluent in her Face, began to recover