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(seq. 6)
Abraham's
| Time Admitted | Persons Names | Age | Symptoms of Disease | Medicines prescrib'd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8th | Jams. Eckley | 16 | Was seized (four days ago) suddenly as one would think would arise from a violent & sudden exertion of muscular strength he complained of violent pain in the back & shoulders, he has now a cough with great difficulty of respiration with a Diarrhea or reather a Dysentery he has a pain in his limbs like an acute Rheumatism . Dr F. thinks there is a Phlegmon in his lungs, so that in this complicated case we have to combat with a Diarhea, Rheumatism & Peripeumony. It might be supposed that the sudden exposure to the cold after being very hot occasioned contraction of the vessels of the surface & consequently threw the greatest quantity of fluids to the centre | Rx. Bol. Rhei capiat hora somni V.S. ℥X [10 ounces] |
Complete
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| ... | ... | ... | Quer. Whether it would be proper to employ relaxants? The warmth of the air in the Hospital is against relaxants, but the emense determination of blood to the center makes it necessary, therefore the preparations of Cintirn is preferable, Bol. Rhei was given at night to clean the prime vix | ... |
| 9th | ... | ... | Last night he sweat profusely & this morning he seems in a drousy stupid state, his pulse is much softer, but other symptoms of the same he is now taking antimonials & | Rx. Julep. Minthee or Vin. Emet. |
| 10th | ... | ... | This day he complains of much heat & pain his pulse frequent with great thirst, his fvr? is abated, perhaps those febrile symptoms arise chiefly from the irratation of the system from the Blister which is not uncommon | Rx. Haust. Olios. [beverage of oil] hora somni |
| 11th | ... | ... | This day he is much better all those alarming symptoms are much abated | Rx. Epistrum. [Emplastrum] App. |
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Needs Review
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George's
| Time admitted | Persons Names | Age | Symptoms | Medicines prescribed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9th | Wm. Cimot | 25 | Has got a Palry in consequence of hunting in white Lead. This man has han and affection of the bowels but slightly, not to that degree we should expect, the first symptoms that took place was costiness & griping, which continued 3 Days in this time he was suddenly seized in his Wrists He has been a worker in W. Lead all his life time & has been affected in his bowels three different times but never to such a degree as to effect his hands. This last attack he discovered the gripings more severe and immediately at the abatement of this the Paralitic affection of his Wrists took place One thing very singular in these cases is | Rx. Mist. Febrifreg. Rx Haust. rol. caps wt hora somni Rx. Empistas |