Congestive fever : syn. pernicious fever, typhus petechialis, spotte [sic] fever, cerebro-spinal meningitis, brain fever / by T.H. Squire.

  • Squire, T. H.
Date:
[1858]
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Credit: Congestive fever : syn. pernicious fever, typhus petechialis, spotte [sic] fever, cerebro-spinal meningitis, brain fever / by T.H. Squire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    William street. I found her in a \ erj hi rd chill, which lasted two ] head, In the - and ar: dingly ti the ton< and one of the flngen of the left hand particular]] the nighl ' '1 very well, but in the morning she arose, nal. and prepared breakfast I :11i 1 >', but ate nothing herself; and soon after breakfast, she was attacked with the chill, as aboye.stated. I gave a large dose of quinine and mor- phine, In hoi brandy sling; got her in bed and placed hot b] saturated In warm water, about her, and she was soon in a pro- fuse perspiration. Her pains continued through the day. pulse small, sofl and slow; tongue not inueli coated; at ten o'clock at night, the stomach was so nnst tth d, that medi Id aot be given. At sis o'clock, next morning, I was called In haste to see her; found the circulation almost gone at the wrist; counte- nance haggard; extremities cold; melting to be comatose; little pain in the head; made free use of stimulants and outward warmth. At June o'clock, A. M., at my request, Dr. E. L. Hunt was called In. At this time the surface was covered with sj or petetia, from the size of a pin's head, to that of a three cent piece. Dr. Hunt and myself staid with her most of the day, and we did every thing In our power to sustain the powers of life; hut the pulse did not cine up at all; !iie fully comatose, and at ten ininutes before nine • P. M. she expired, thirty-eight hours from the commencement of the attack. Casv 3d. This \ery Interesting case was under the care of Dr. E. L. Hart, whose skill and unremitting attention to the patient, through his Jong illn.ss. are worthy of great commendation. The following Imperfect history ^[' the case, however, was ob- tained in part Irom the friends of the patient, and in part from my own observation, - kindly permitted to see the J man, on tw during his slekn< 38. David Wll mot Vender C I seven* ding on Clinton Street, WU In the enjoyment of perfect health at noon of April 7th. At three o'oloci P. If. 0* thatd-.} in school,