A medical commentary on fixed air ... / [Matthew Dobson].

  • Matthew Dobson
Date:
1779
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Credit: A medical commentary on fixed air ... / [Matthew Dobson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    lead relief to the patient; on the con¬ trary, the drength was mhch exhauded, and the heat, third:, and frequency of the pulfe much increafed; there was an inexpreflible languor, redleffnefs and anxiety, and the danger was great and immediate. In this very urgent lituation, it was neceffary as expeditioufly as poffible to corre£l the putrid ferment, check the evacuations, and relieve the condant and painful tenefmus. One fcruple of fait of tartar, and the fame quantity of fugar diffolved in half an ounce of water, and half an ounce of lemon juice, were given every hour in the date of effervefcence. After four dofes, the pains were much abated, the putrid ferment corrected, and the eva¬ cuations lefs frequent and lefs offenfive. The medicine was now given every third
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