An essay on the bilious epidemic fever, prevailing in the state of New-York : to which are added, a letter from Dr. James Mann, hospital-surgeon ; and a dissertation by Dr. John Stearns, delivered before the state medical society, on the same subject ; with notes and observations on these productions / by Christopher C. Yates.

  • Yates, Christopher C., 1778?-1848.
Date:
1813
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Credit: An essay on the bilious epidemic fever, prevailing in the state of New-York : to which are added, a letter from Dr. James Mann, hospital-surgeon ; and a dissertation by Dr. John Stearns, delivered before the state medical society, on the same subject ; with notes and observations on these productions / by Christopher C. Yates. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fline) and of a yellowish or light brown cast,/wf trifling. Pain in the back and extremities much increased. A cough and difficult expectoration usually at- tend. The phlegm is in many cases accompanied with a little blood, but mostly only tinged with it, evidently owing to the violent exertion of coughing, and probably issues from small ruptured blood ves- sels about the throat- The state of the stomach appears the same as in common bilious fever, being more or less affected with nausea at the commencement. Some vomit, others incline to vomit, or feel but the slightest de- gree of nausea. When the vomiting is spontaneous, the matter thrown up is invariably yellow or green colored. * The bowels exhibit nothing peculiar until acted on by medicine. When after the administration of one or two cathartics, they in some instances become extremely obstinate to their etfiets. The skin easily disposes to moisture after the stom- ach and bowels have been well evacuated. J have found it unnecessary, in most cases, to encourage perspiration by warm drink; an additional blanket or two will suffice, if the patient, does not readilv sweat under the usual covering;. I never urge perspiration, but encourage it lightly when it appear, spontaneous. I even question the necessity oi this interference with nature The approach of death is, in some cases, indicate,] by a cessation, for many hours, of all distressing symptoms, respiration, instead of laborious, now be