Medical reports, on the effects of water, cold and warm : as a remedy in fever and other diseases, whether applied to the surface of the body, or used internally / by James Currie.

  • James Currie
Date:
1805
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    body dry, and his heat 104° of Fah*. The room was close, and I desired the only window in it to be opened. The wind from the north-west blew directly into this window, and the bed being si^ tuated between it and the chimney, a pretty brisk stream of air passed over it. The patient had just thrown off a considerable part of his bed- clothes, and was exposed naked to the breeze^, I sat by him, with my finger on his pulse, watch- ing the effect. In, a little while the pulse fell fro 120 to 1]4< in the minute ; he became more tran quil, and soon afterwards he sunk into a quie sleep, in which he remained when the water fo affusion was prepared ; of course we did not dis^ turb him. When I left him, I desired the atten dants to sufier him to remain in this situatio all night, unless he became cold ; but to take car to administer the proper nourishment. Once or twice in the night the attendant placed the bed-clothes on him, but he soon be came hot and restless, and they took them off again While naked he slept tranquilly, and had generall a gentle moisture on his skin. In the mornin I found him perfectly collected, and considerabl refreshed ; his pulse about 100, and his heat 101 • He coughed, however, a little, and we covere Him with a sheet, which , he now found agreeabl
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