A second essay on burns, in which an attempt is made to refute the opinions of Mr Earle and Sir W. Farquhar lately advanced on the supposed benefit of the application of ice in such accidents : with cases and communications confirming the principles and practice brought forward in a former essay.

  • Kentish, Edward, -1832
Date:
1800
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Credit: A second essay on burns, in which an attempt is made to refute the opinions of Mr Earle and Sir W. Farquhar lately advanced on the supposed benefit of the application of ice in such accidents : with cases and communications confirming the principles and practice brought forward in a former essay. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I [ Io7 ] different methods of treatment: as it ftrongly il- luftrates the fuperiority of the ffimulant mode, and adds one more to the recorded cafes of vidims who have buffered from the praditioner being un- acquainted with thefe principles, I am induced to lay it before the reader. CASE VI. On the night of the 14th December, 1788, a child of my filter’s, aged feventeen months, and at that time in perfeft health, unfortunately fell backward into a large iron pot, which contained a quantity of hot water, and had juft been removed from the fire. At that time Ihe had on a loofe garment above her Ihift. She was inftantly taken out, and the whole of her drefs removed. On my arrival about half an hour after, I found her fhivering in a mod violent manner, as if in an ague fit ; while by her Ihrieks and cries Ihe appeared to be in great agony. The parts injured were about three inches in breadth, fituated between her fhoulders, juft below her neck, apart of each fhoulder was alfo included, and theburn extended,fomewhat Icfs in breadth,down the courfe of the fpine to her loins. In pul- ling off her clothes nearly the whole of the cuticula was torn off, except fome fmall veficles on the exterior parts of the fhoulders Soft cloths well foaked in the aq. faturnini (Goulard’s) were applied, and continually repeated, as cold as could be made at intervals during the night, and an anodyne was exhibited. ’ Second day—The fame applications were continued : fhc ad paffed a very troublefome night, being often difturbed by paroxyfms of pain : the anodyne was repeated, and Ihe was kept as cool as pofiible. Her diet confifted of fago and panada, given