Observations respecting the pulse : intended to point out with greater certainty, the indications which it signifies, especially in feverish complaints / by William Falconer.

  • William Falconer
Date:
1796
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Credit: Observations respecting the pulse : intended to point out with greater certainty, the indications which it signifies, especially in feverish complaints / by William Falconer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A fimilar opinion was held by Senac, * but the computations of the two writers by no means coin- cide. I am inclined to think that there is fome foun- dation for this opinion of Dr. Robinfon, (though undoubtedly the exceptions are numerous] and have on that account added a table on his plan, though greatly enlarged beyond that fet down in his ani- mal oeconomy, as it extends from ninety-fix inches, the greateft height of which I have any well founded account, to that of eighteen inches, the length of an infant newly born. The coincidence of thefe calculations, with ac- tual obfervation, induces me to give them credit in * Senac reckons the proportion of the pu'fe to the height to be as in the fhort table annexed, the laft number of which he fays he deduced from obfervation of one hundred men of the royal guards who were feleffed for that office on account of their tallnefs of ftature. Traite du Coeur, Vol. II. p. 214. Length in Inches. Pulfe from Obfervation. 24 Inches = 2 Feet 9° 48 Inches = 4 Feet 80 60 Inches = 5 Feet 70 72 Inches = 6 Feet 60 Haller appears to pay but little regard to this opinion, and brings as inftances the Swifs people, who are in general tall of ftature, and their pulfes more numerous than this flandard. He himfelf, as he tells us, was fix feet high, and his own pulfe beat 78 in a minute. c