Practical remarks on the treatment of malignant cholera derived from the author's experience in the epidemics of 1832, 1834, and 1837 : with an appendix / by Charles Yelverton Haines.

  • Haines, Charles Yelverton, -1855.
Date:
1838
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Credit: Practical remarks on the treatment of malignant cholera derived from the author's experience in the epidemics of 1832, 1834, and 1837 : with an appendix / by Charles Yelverton Haines. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    euGc and has taken a little chicken broth,—I think she should! have had more drinks,—her pulse is weak and she appears veryr languid; I gave another pill and directed she should take in halfi an hour some of the ammonia mixture, and to have it repeated thiee or four times at similar intervals, chicken broth to bet continued, and to get tea or whey as soon as possible, with! occasionally a little water if inclined for it. I desired a pill ta be given in case of a return of any purging or vomitini', in myy absence, with directions not to give the ammonia for some time* after the pill. Half past nine o'clock—Vomited once, shortly after I left, about half a pint of waterish fluid, having just drank a cup ot tea ; she then got the pill and has not since vomited ; after this: she got chicken broth, and arrow root without wine; then thes ammonia mixture three times, at intervals with the chicken brothj She had a very little fluid from the bowels ; has no heartburn ; i& considerably better; pulse steady; and her complexion clear; she is quite warm; tongue furred and inclined to be dry—as haa been the case since the first re-action last night,—lower half 05 conjunctiva still blood-shot; has nursed her infant a little, twicei to day, her breasts have been large ever since yesterday evening; as yet neither bile or urine have made their appearance. I left two pills in case of any return of serous discharges; shei is to have tea or whey, chicken broth, plain arrow root, and £i little water for the night. December 23rd, Eleven o'clock, a. m.—Continues to improve ■ pulse 84, soft; tongue dry, and furredjn the centre; no pain o? head or other part; lower half of conjunctiva still congested I has cough, having had a cold on her previous to this attack: blister healing; has had no motion or vomiting; passed limpid( urine twice this morning in large quantity; has taken no pill:! since yesterday; likes chicken broth, has taken tea, arrow roott and water; slept last night; nursed her child two or three times? She describes a pain which she complained of yesterday near he? ears and in her gums, as a sensation as if she had been getting] locked-jaw, and says that she put a comer of the blanket between her teeth to prevent it. Evening; going on well.