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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    pectorates a grey phlegm. Has much tightness and oppression at the chest, at times is feverish. Pulse 100, feeble. Physical Signs.—Eighi subclavicular region is duUer than the left, and the breath sound here harsh and tubular; else- where chest seems sound. Ordered nitric acid in infusum aurantii till August 11th, when she was again seen, and the cough was found to be better, but there was much dyspnea on any exertion, with feeling of sinking and weakness at the chest. Cod-liver oil was strongly urged upon her, but she has often tried it in various ways, and is scarcely able to keep one dose on the stomach. Under these circumstances she got:— R Sodse liypopliosphitis, gr. iij. ; Tinctr. campli. co., r[\x. ; Aq. camph., §j. M. ter die. This mixture was taken up to August 18th, at first it caused slight nausea, but soon it was easHy taken, and in one week more the patient came to say she was free from cough, could breathe well, and required no more medicine. February mii, 1864.—The same patient came agam to me with much dragging pain in the chest, cough, quick pulse, and emaciation. Breath sounds very tubular at right infra-clavicular region and pain here as well as on left side. R Sodse hypophospliitis, gr.v. ; Infas. coluinbae, §j. M. ter die. Pel 18;;^—States that the mixture soon relieved her chest; to continue it and to take I], of cod-liver oil twice daily. March 3rtZ.—reels almost well and is going for change to Eyde. Since then I have not heard of any relapse. Case 2.—Mary G., ^t. thirty-nine, out-patient at Hospital for Diseases of the Chest. i . • -ui. o«,q Jan. Uh, 1864—Complains chiefly of much tightness and oppression at the chest, with a troublesome cough and Qi&cult p-x-nectoration, never raised any blood. ^PhyM Si^^^^^^ noted than prolonged ex T)iration under right clavicle, and very slight dulness here. ^ Tm Z IS^/rthe treatment consisted in expectorants, and then tinctr ferri c. liq. morphine, but none of these medicmes Appear have given any relief to the symptoms, and she got on Feb. 13th :— B. Sod£B hypophospliitis, gr.v.; Aq. menth. pip., 5j. M. ter die. Feb 22n^?.-T'inds so much relief to the cough and chest oppSssion that she asks to be discharged now as she feels weU.