A treatise on the symptoms and cure of cholera / by Thomas Molison.
- Molison, Thomas, -1835 or 1836.
- Date:
- 1832
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A treatise on the symptoms and cure of cholera / by Thomas Molison. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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![The same kind of' turn in the symptoms is manifested)] connection with the peculiar pain at the pit of the stomadl This is a frequent symptom in the earlier periods of Collap^Jj at its lowest ebb, it is wanting, and again it returns wh)| the patient is considerably revived. I can form no opinij, as to the nature of this peculiar affection. I have knownj increased by a mustard vomit, and frequently relieved \ the application of very hot linen to the part. Venesecti) often afforded a most marked and instantaneous relief. As the stage of Reaction advances, the Pulse first becom]* distinct, though feeble; then moderately full, and will felt beating at the rate of 130 or 140 in the minute. The Respiration, as will easily be conceived, with tty, state of the pulse, is somewhat hurried. The Skin, over the whole surface of the body, gradual assumes its natural hue, and the cold clammy sweat gp place to the healthy perspiration. The countenance al improves, the sinking of the features disappears, and tl« natural expression returns. In a day or two, there is usual a marked tendency to flushing, and the eyes often becow suffused, or bloodshot, of a bright arterial hue. In the latter period, the Voice returns, and the Urine afresh secreted. When this takes place, convalescence established, and a cure may be expected. In children, I have always remarked, that when this s has existed for two or three days, the tunica adnata secret* a tenacious fluid, causing adhesion of the eyelids. Having thus described the symptoms of the stage reaction, we are now in a condition to examine an opinnj* which has lately been broached, and strongly maintaine. that in this country we have not only Cholera, but Typh ! Fever also to contend with; and that, after escaping fr° the danger of the former disease, the patient has to encount all the hazard of the latter. From the great droxcsim which usually occurs at this period, — undoubtedly, a nio) marked symptom, but one, the consideration of which I hv purposely delayed to this time—I was at first rather incline to acquiesce in this opinion. A very short expenenc however, served to convince me that it was erroneous, moment’s reflection will suggest, that the complete exhau tion from suffering so acute, and the extraordinary prostrati' of strength, must require much time for the recruiting of ‘](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22384820_0016.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
