A history of the epidemic fever, which prevailed in Bridlington, and the neighbourhood, in the years 1818 and 1819 ... / [Humphry Sandwith] Also, observations in medicine and surgery, by Thomas Sandwith.

  • Humphry Sandwith
Date:
1821
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Credit: A history of the epidemic fever, which prevailed in Bridlington, and the neighbourhood, in the years 1818 and 1819 ... / [Humphry Sandwith] Also, observations in medicine and surgery, by Thomas Sandwith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    principles, the depressing passions, which had ‘in part occasioned the paroxysm, being far from sedative on the vascular organization of the brain. The excitable state of the patient's system was another proof to Dr. Simpson’s mind of the correctness of his views. I had fomented the feet by his direction; and the speedy consequence was a most intense degree of flushing and heat over the whole body, which brought on a profuse perspiration, that did not at all diminish the fever. A profusion of leeches to the temples, no fewer than thirty, did not arrest the progress of the inflammation. ‘The patient frequently wandered during the day, and was never wholly rational. The nightly exacerbation, accompanied with a maniacal de- lirium, the delirium ferox, came on at bed-time. Leeches were applied again. After the bleed- ing had ceased, I went to bed, leaving the pa- tient with a fierce expression of countenance, an uncommonly glistening eye, a suspicious _ look, and talking very wildly. I was called up in the morning at an early hour, and to my erief and astonishment found the patient out of i]
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