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Observations on the epidemic fever, of the year 1741 : To which are added several cases, as examples of the benefit arising from bleeding, and purging, in the cure of this fever, in its several different stages / By Daniel Cox.

  • Cox, Daniel, -1759.
Date:
1744
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Credit: Observations on the epidemic fever, of the year 1741 : To which are added several cases, as examples of the benefit arising from bleeding, and purging, in the cure of this fever, in its several different stages / By Daniel Cox. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    for me in the Evening ; His Symptoms were . a fmall Pain and Weight on his Forehead, Wearinefs, Aching and Trem¬ bling in his Limbs, Faintnels, and Hur¬ ry of Spirits, and a flight Difpofition tp fweatj.his Tongue mpift and clean, and Pulfe. very low; I immediately took a- way fourteen Ounces of Blood. Soon after Bleeding he had a very acute Pain in hi§ right Leg, which lafted about a Minute, I called upon him an Hour after, he feem’d much relieved, and was pretty chearful, I directed a light and cooling Diet, gave him a laxative Draught, going to reft, and fent a Lemon Julep for him to drink a Glafs of frequently, very reftlefs till Midnight, but afterwards flept pretty well. The §thy about eifght in the Morning, I found him faint, much difpofed to fweat, and in¬ clined tq vomit, i]\s Pulle low, Uriqe high coloured, not at all Thirfty, nor fcarce any Whitenefs on his Tongue; I de- fired him to rife, which he did about nine, foon after complain’d of Pain in- hjs Head and Legs 5 at two o’ Clock, was much better, and contrary to Directions, had eat fome Chicken for Dinner ; how-' ever he remain’d pretty well all Day-, and eat again Chicken for Supper. I fent him a Purging Infuflon, to take in the ‘ 2 Mornino- * j 0