Case of diffuse inflammation of the cellular substance of the side, followed by a series of uncommon symptoms, and terminating fatally : with the appearances on dissection / by Andrew Duncan.

  • Andrew Duncan
Date:
1824]
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Credit: Case of diffuse inflammation of the cellular substance of the side, followed by a series of uncommon symptoms, and terminating fatally : with the appearances on dissection / by Andrew Duncan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    five dejections Another set of twelve leeches was ordered to be applied to the shoulder, and the cold saturnine lotions to be continued. I6th.—Slept none, from pain and swelling affect- ing the arm from the shoulders to the fingers; com- plains of headache and faintishness. Pulse 120, strong ; tongue clean ; ingesta ibxxii. ^xii.; urine ihxviii.; specific gravity 1029 complains that his throat is closing. His drink, which hitherto had been lime-water and milk, was exchanged for bar- ley water; and, as he had had no stool, an ounce of an acidulated sulphate of magnesia was ordered. ] 7th.—Twelve leeches were applied over the pec- toral muscles, and the arm has been fomented with warm decoction of poppy heads, but he slept none, and the arm is more swelled. A dark coloured bulla has appeared near the elbow, and there is ge- neral vesication of the surface, great oedema of the hand, and tension of the pectoral muscles, extending to the epigastrium. The inflammation has not seemed to follow the course of the vein, but is ge- nerally diffused. He complains that his throat is quite closed. Respiration free. Pulse 100, small; heat 97°; tongue very dry. No dejection for two tlays, which distresses him much. Ingesta Ibxiv.; urine Ibxiii.; specific gravity 1023. A laxative enema was prescribed with some wine, but he ex- pired tranquilly soon after the visit. Dissection.—Forty-six hours after death.—The orifice made by the lancet was yet open, and readily admitted a probe, but there was no inflammation of