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Hyperanthraxis; or the cholera of Sunderland / [William Reid Clanny].

  • William Reid Clanny
Date:
1832
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Hyperanthraxis; or the cholera of Sunderland / [William Reid Clanny]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    entertained much respect. When I saw her, which was about 9 o’clock a. M., she was in a state of collapse; she did not know me—in- deed she appeared to be verging on eternity. From the kindness of Mr. Penman, I am enabled to lay this case before the reader. “ Kliza Turnbull, a strong healthy woman, and one of the nurses of the infirmary, was taken ill yesterday morning, October 31st, about one o’clock. Between four and_ five, a.m. I was called, at which time I found her affected with the following symptoms :—Vio- lent vomiting and purging of a watery fluid, similar in appearance to oatmeal gruel; excru- ciating spasms in the muscles of the legs and arms, especially the former; pulse only per- ceptible at one wrist; voice puerile; tongue cold; extremities cold, and of a livid hue; fingers and toes much shrunk ; intellect per- fectly clear; complaining of pain in the re- gion of the stomach, and calling for cold water. A vein was opened in each arm, from which flowed only a few drops of blood, like treacle. External and internal stimulants, with opium, were freely used, without effect. About ten F
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