A treatise on febris asthenica gravis, or the severe asthenic continued fever / [Peter Faugeres].

  • Faugeres, Peter, -1798
Date:
1791
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Credit: A treatise on febris asthenica gravis, or the severe asthenic continued fever / [Peter Faugeres]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    this purpofe, I confefs lam at a lofs to deter- mine. When the difeafe begins to go off, the patient fhould increafe the quantity of the durable, and diminifh the quantity of the diffufible ftimuli, ef- pecially the lefs natural ones, until his ftrength fhall be fo far reftored as toenable him to ufe geftation, or exercife: When this is accomplifh- ed, there will be little fear ofa relapfe, provided care is taken to avoid debilitating powers ; fuch as contagion, cold, exceflive venery, night ' watching, blood letting, purging, vomiting, grief, fatigue, eating indigeftible or but weakly ftimulating vegetable food, taking cold watery drinks, and laftly, fuffering the mind to-be op- prefled by anxiety, fear, or grief. — 1 am well aware that it will be thought that I have neglected mentioning in the cure of the _ difeafe, a remedy of great and general utility, ~ that is bliftering, I confefs that therein I am not quite fatisfied. I could producethe teftimonies. 3 of many refpedctable medical practitioners, both | ancient and modern, to ptove not only the inu-
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