Volume 1

Observations on the nature and cure of hospital and jayl-fevers. In a letter to Doctor Mead / [Sir John Pringle].

  • John Pringle
Date:
1750
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Credit: Observations on the nature and cure of hospital and jayl-fevers. In a letter to Doctor Mead / [Sir John Pringle]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    it feems peculiar to this fever, that deafnefs is rather a good lign. The natural and belt crifis is by fweat, when the pulfe rifes, and all the fymptoms abate; next to that, an in- fenfible perfpiration, known by the foftnefs of the fkin, moifture of the tongue, and a remiffion of the other fymptoms. Bilious ftools with turbid urine, and a moift tongue, may be confidered as figns of a favourable crifis. But the contrary of all thcfe liens J J O are bad, as alfo the fubfuitus tendinum, inflamed eyes, and great anxiety. It is obferved to be amongft the worft iigns, when the. patient complains of blindnefs, or when he cannot lie but on his back, and pulls up his knees; or when infenlible, he endeavours to unco¬ ver his bread, or makes frequent attempts to get out of bed. If there are ichorous, cadaverous, and involuntary ftools, it is a fign of certain death. SECTION IV. Diileciions. IT If Itherto we have examined the Hate of ± the living body, we mail next con- ftder its appearance after death, and fee how E x . far
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