Letters concerning the internal dropsy of the brain : to Charles William Quin, M.D. ... from William Patterson, M.D. ...

Date:
1794
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Credit: Letters concerning the internal dropsy of the brain : to Charles William Quin, M.D. ... from William Patterson, M.D. ... Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    i: 7’ ] In confequence of this continuing illnefs, I was fent for and arrived the 22d, when I found her com- plaining grievoufly of the headach — fits of incohe- rent mutterings, but in general fenfible—face flufhed —eyes compofed, and regularly affected by light— tongue furred, but no third—fkin hot, with partial perfpirations pulfe 90, hard and full — anxiety about the prascordia — bowels collive—urine gene- rally fufficient —no appetite for food — imperfefl deep — voice flrong, and articulation diflind;—con^ funlfive agitations vaniJJjed, and is pojfejfed of as full power of her hands, &e. as confifent %vith her lately diminijhed Jirength. To the crown of the head, fhaved and embrocated with cold vinegar, a large bliflering plaifler was im- mediately applied. An effervefcing Mixture, with Infufion of Colomba Root, was ordered to be freely exhibited —• emollient injedions were direded—two grains of Calomel were defired to be certainly given every night — and, to compofe the anxiety and refl- ieffnefs, a few drops of Thebaick Tindure were added to two dofes of the Neutral Mixture. 23d—Refled tolerably during the night — blifler operated fully—expreffed much relief of the head-^ pulfe and other circumflances as yellerday—vomited fome yellowifh watery fluid foon after drefling the blifler—A lividity about thenofe, and lower internal parts of the eye-lids—This day I was obliged to re- turn home» Next