What to observe at the bed-side and after death in medical cases.

  • London Medical Society of Observation
Date:
1853
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Credit: What to observe at the bed-side and after death in medical cases. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    diiteases. dentitiun. Adult health— diseases. ! treatment | previous at- tacks similar to the pre- sent. § n- c. i Catamenia— | antecedents of j first dis- charge. ! first discharge, date. i character, j accompani- ; ments. 8ul>scquent discharges— regularity. of cicatrices.—Principal diseases from which patient has suffered (scalp diseases; sore eyes, cars, lips, nose; glandular swellings; tumid abdomen; worms; fits or convulsions; laryngismus stridulus ; measles; scarla- tina ; small-poi; hooping-cough);—dates of occur- rence, duration, severity, and sctjitelm of each.—Den- tition ; period of commencement of first and second;— their connexion in point of time with diseases of patient. 25. Adult health.— Diseases from which patient has suffered (general loss of strength, colour, spirits, etc.; local or geuei*al pains; fevers; inflammations; htemor- rhages, from mouth, gums, nose, lungs, stomach, bowels, urinary or genital organs, skin, frequency and amount of them; colds; coughs; gastro-intestinal derangements; piles, etc.; rheumatism, acute or chronic, with or without probable cardiac complica- tion as judged of by the employment of cupping, leeching, or blistering, over the region of the heart during triaitmcnt of one or more attacks; delirium tremens; speciid diseases arising from trade, c.g., lead- colic ; hysterical or other fits; menstrual derange- ments ; venereal diseases, their sequelae; ulcers, scars observable; hernia; accidental injuries, to great cavi- ties, etc.);—precise period at which each occurred; its duration, severity, sequela:, reiictition. — Treatment adopted, especially venesection and salivation.—Pre vious attacks of disease similar to the present. C.—PREVIOUS SEXUAL CONDITION. 26. Catamenia.—Antecedents of first discharge social condition and habits;—increase of amusement, dancing, active work or idleness, novel reading, society of males;—improvement in diet, clothing, bedding, residence, etc.;—bodily or mental phenomena observed (propensity to solitude or other marked alteration in conduct, local ])ains, swelling of the breasts, leu- corrhoea, vaginal pruritus, particultu: states of any bodily functions, etc.)—First discharge: prt'cise age f patient; month, day of month; by night or by day;— character of discharge, its colour, odour, consistence; accompanied by coagnla or not ?—attended by pain or other suffering, hysteric paroxysm, etc.; followed by development of mamma: or limbs.—Subsequent dis- charges regular or irrcgidar from first; if irregular.