Case of purpura haemorrhagica / by Ebenezer Gairdner.

  • Gairdner Ebenezer.
Date:
[1823?]
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Credit: Case of purpura haemorrhagica / by Ebenezer Gairdner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    CASE OF PURPURA HEMORRHAGICA. By EBENEZER GAIRDNER, M. D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, and one of the Physicians to the Royal Dispensary. O AMES Stoddaht, 3st 6., the child of parents in comfortable circumstances, residing in a confined part of the town, is of a weak and strumous consti- tution, though quick and lively. The other chil- dren are healthy and robust. The parents reported, that he had been lately much confined to school, which might account for a swelHng of the glands of the neck, and a slight in- flammatoiy affection of the eyes. * On the 24th, and two succeeding days, of April last, he was observed to be particularly unwell, be- ing dull, with an incHnation to sit over the fire, and having thirst, with flushed face. On Sunday morn- ing, the 27th, spots, like flea-bites, appeared over a great part of his skin, and soon increased consi- derably; some were small and red, otlicrs, which were .the largest, were purple. On Monday, blood