The nature of cholera investigated : with a supplemental chapter on treatment; addressed to junior practitioners / by John George French.

  • French, John George, 1804-1887.
Date:
1854
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Credit: The nature of cholera investigated : with a supplemental chapter on treatment; addressed to junior practitioners / by John George French. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    Ordered—01. Pdc Jiij. 01. M. Vir. m. i. Aquae 3 v. statim sumend. Mutton broth. Arrow-root. Tea, warm, ad libitum. 0, a.m. He has become warmer on being put to bed. Pulse full. Has passed a bilious motion. Has made water this morning. Feels much better. Ordered—Mist. Conf. Aromat. Ibss. 5J pro. re nata. 6, p.m. Has passed motions very frequently during the day, all tinged with bile. Skin warmer than natural. Ordered—Pil. Saponis c. opio gr. vii. fiat suppositor. 10, p.m. Bowels are not quieted. ^rd.—8, a.m. The bowels have been much less relaxed during the night. Skin still warm. Appearance of conges- tion about the head, which is somewhat hot. Ordered—Hirudines iv. temporibus. 1, p.m. Bowels have continued relaxed from time to time. 6, p.m. Died quite sensible at 11, p.m. 2].—Mary Priest, setat. 76 years, was attacked with purging on the morning of the 18th of August, 1882. She was admitted into the Cholera Hospital at 12 at noon. Her symptoms then were— 12, Noon. Purging of rice water appearance, whispering voice, skin cold, emaciated countenance, and has passed no urine since yesterday afternoon. Ordered—Mustard poultices. Hyd. Sub. gr. xv. omni hora. Tea and water to drink ad libitum.