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Credit: On fever, as connected with inflammation : an exercise. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![iDch of bone removed without loss of blood—Temperature of the open well ventilated ward At 6 P. M. immediately after operation, heat 100—the same at \ before /• l/th.—Bad night, lost xii ounces of blood. Midday pulse 1J3, very full—heat 102. ISth.—Bad night. Midday pulse 130—heat lO-tf At S P.M. pulse 116—heat 103. lf)th.—Very bad night—body bound. Midday pulse 129—heat 102. | past 7 P. M. pulse 134—heat C)3—heat between sfreat and next toe of wounded limb 65—in same place of other foot 73—wound gangrenous—thigh tense—ab- domen'and thorax emphysematous—fermenting poultice to wound—spirits to thigh—takes cordial medicines, port wine and brandy, ad libitum=great dyspnoea—no pain—air let out from cellular membrane by puncture—died in 2 hours. June 16^ 1807.—David Lewis, 52, timid and debilitated— case of spina ventosa of 8 years standing—amputation of leg at half past 1.—Before operation, when on the table, heat 96— immediately after dressing heat 100—took cordial. In three quarters of an hour (in bed) pulse 72—heat 100, At 3 mi- nutes past 6, when there had been haemorrhage to about 6 oz., heat from 99 to lOO. At 8 o'clock pulse'5S, full, labouring— heat 102—in the groin of amputated limb heat 1011.—had taken ^n anodyne, but in great pain. 17th,—Tolerable night. Midday pulse /], still full— heat 101. 18th,—Slept well, pulse 88—at Midday heat 101. Even- ing pulse 88—heat 100. 19th—Easy, pulse 80—heat 98, takes saline mixture. Henceforward very well, in but little pain. 20th,—Midday pulse 78—heat 100. Evening pulse 82— heat 101. 21st,—Midday pulse 72—heat 99. Evening pulse 88— heat 97« 22nd.—Midday pulse 80—heat 99. Evening pulse 80— heat 101. 23rd.—Midday pulse 72—heat pG—recovered perfectly, Sept. 19th. Benjamui](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21439023_0235.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
