On the use of the the hypophosphites of soda and lime in the treatment of consumption / by John C. Thorowgood.

  • Thorowgood, John C. (John Charles), 1833-1913.
Date:
1865
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Credit: On the use of the the hypophosphites of soda and lime in the treatment of consumption / by John C. Thorowgood. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    bark, then with syr. ferri iodid. for nearly two months, till towards the end of September the patient began to spit blood, and to show signs of the left apex being congested. October Sth.—I gave her three grains of the hypophosphite of soda thrice daily, with twenty drops of ether in aq. camphor. The amendment was marked and persistent, so that on November 2nd she was discharged, and I noted that in this case the physical signs underwent much improvement under the hypophosphite treatment. Case 6. — A widow, set. twenty-seven, resident in the country, was sent as an out-patient to Victoria Park Hospital, having been under treatment for presumed tubercular disease of the left lung. When seen, face was flushed, and pulse 130. She com- plained of frequent cough with thin expectoration, pains about chest, and shortness of breath. No hsemoptysis. Physical signs.—Some dulness at left infra-clavical region, with very harsh breathing. She has undergone much treatment, but has never been able to take cod-liver olL 5e—SocUe hypopliosphitis, gr. iij. Infus. calumbae, gj.—M. ter die sumend. After three weeks, came and said she felt better ; pulse 120 ; less spit, less pain; physical signs as before. Pt. med. In another three weeks, further improvement, and she can take a tea-spoonful of oH twice in the day. This report was given by her on December 17, 1863, and she was not again seen till April 25, 1864, when she presented herself much worse in every respect. Note of April 25, 1864, runs thus:—She feels very weak and prostrate; at times is burnt up with fever, and at night is drowned in perspiration; severe pain on left side when she breathes, and coughs up much thick spit that sinks in water ; once or twice coughed up blood. Pulse 120, weak and irritable; tongue much furred behind. Physical signs—V^^ev left chest very tender; moist crack- ling distinct; right supra spinous fossa dull, and the breathing bronchial. , i , i • i Requests some of the same medicine she had before, which did her so much good. She gets accordingly— Sodse hypophospliitis, gr. v. Infus. cahinib., 3j.—M. ter. and 3j. of pale oil twice daily. May 3r(Z.—Much the same. Pulse 118 ; much pain in chest, and very heavy night sweats. R—Calcis hy])o]ihosphiti3, gr. v. Infus. calumb., 5.).—M. ter die sumend. Pulv. ipecac, co., gr. v.—Omni nocte.