Cases of cholera collected at Paris : in the month of April, 1832, in the wards of MM. Andral and Louis, at the Hospital La Pitié / by James Jackson, Jr.

  • Jackson, James, Jr., 1810-1834.
Date:
1832
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Credit: Cases of cholera collected at Paris : in the month of April, 1832, in the wards of MM. Andral and Louis, at the Hospital La Pitié / by James Jackson, Jr. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    urine since ; aphony since 8 p. M.; was very cold at en- trance this morning (14th) ; no stool since, but vomiting continues bitter. April 14th, 8h a. m. Now, face violet, cold; eyes somewhat hollow, very moist; folds of skin of neck not very slowly effaced after pinching; hands and fore-arms cool; keeps arms out of bed, saying she would like to have them washed wilh cold water. Tongue violet, cool, with thin white coat; thirst urgent, prefers cold drinks ; pain at epigastrium and at hypogastrium increased on pressure ; says has had a kind of pain or rather a sensa- tion of great feebleness at epigastrium ever since she has been nursing child, which was very different from present pain in the same region ; no gurgling in intestines either spontaneously or by pressure; no stool since entrance. Pulse imperceptible ; no sweat at present on forehead ; no urine. Respiration, 30 high; no cough ; no agitation, but says respiration is embarrassed. No head-ache, nor sensation of heaviness in head ; ringing in ears since yes- terday ; sight good ; giddiness on raising herself in bed ; aphony incomplete; no cramps at present, but pain in limbs ; says she should be well if it were not for the pains at epigastrium and hypogastrium and the inability to pass her urine. 30 Leeches to epigastrium. Lemonade for drink. § iv. of simple enema, with 3 ss of laudanum every two hours. Friction of lower extremities every half hour. April 14th, 6J p. m. Face livid, cool; arms out of bed ; hands and arms cold, clammy to the touch ; says she does not feel cold ; complains only of absence of urine, to which alone she attributes pain at hypogastrium. Tongue cold; thirst urgent; no vomiting; no stool. Pulse imperceptible; no urine; respiration a little ac- celerated and high. Sight slightly troubled ; aphony by no means complete; no cramps. 30 leeches to hypogastrium. § iv. of the flax-seed enema with 3 ss. of laudanum every two hours. Fric- tion every half hour. Lemonade for drink.