Africa : blackwater fever in the tropical African dependencies : reports for 1913.

Date:
1915
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Credit: Africa : blackwater fever in the tropical African dependencies : reports for 1913. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fever again, and sent for Medical Officer; passing very dark urine just before he arrived. MARCH DATE MARCH ee AT* 22252412 5|26|2 7[28|2 950 TIME VIEVIE| eee ME |e | fhe | \) if ES Ei E be iS HERRERESREZEERBRRE RIES rE mls S| ia x re | elt dt ae |e Pols al alates alae BERBRRRERERREES ERERUERCBES RRM RITSe a e aap ee ence een LY] FAN A, 6 a ss ve SMa ewhe ro, eas Bo Wi Wi ey mS Ey eee ee AHH KH NYS SL eh ees yy Ty Tg et rt a 5 fave | ene |e poMis|0 o|7 ajo 7\o.ala alo2|_ ola ofr 7a 7a 7| On admission to hospital—Temperature, 102°4°. Pulse, 90. Passing very dark urine, almost black in appearance, but translucent against light. Heaviness and slight aching in loins. Vomiting almost everything taken at first, but keeping down “ Perrier” water if iced. Urine passed during day, 60 ozs. Evening temperature, 103°6°. 23rd. Urine a little lighter, about burgundy colour. Pulse rapid. Yellow colour very marked. Still inclined to vomit. Urine during day, 55 ozs.—some lost with stool. 24th. Improved. Pulse good. Yellow colour still marked. Taking large quantities of fluid, only vomited three or four times. Urine passed, 54 ozs., distinctly lighter in colour. 25th. Temperature nearly normal. Pulse good. No vomiting. Urine very much lighter in colour. Has taken, egg-flip, champagne, and Perrier. Yellow colour is still very marked. Urine passed, 32 ozs. 26th. Urine now almost clear. Pulse and temperature normal. Urine, 33 ozs. Hemoglobin, 50 per cent. 29th. Commenced quinine in iron tonic. Half-grain three times a day. Is now convalescent. Yellow colour rapidly disappearing. | Ist April. On full diet. Quinine increased to three-quarter grain three times a day. Hzemoglobin, 55 per cent. _ 5th April. Continues to gain strength. Quinine increased to one grain three times a day.