Pneumonia and typhoid fever : a study.

  • Page, C. E. (Charles Edward), 1840-
Date:
1891
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    point,* and there maintain it, and so protect the brain by skilful management as to prevent delir- ium. In brief, the experienced hydropathist ex- pects to prevent danger, and to make a long sick- ness impossible. In doing this, he lays himself open to the charge that he really has no bad cases, simply because patients are shortly free from most of the ugly symptoms, and make a speedy recovery. I will venture to relate, in this connection, the history of a case that affords a very good illustra- tion of the merits of the new treatment, under con- ditions constituting rather a crucial test. On the twenty-fifth day of August, 1887, while in consultation with a patient in my office, the fol- lowing telegram was placed in my hands : — New York, Aug. 25. Dr. C. E. Page, 47 Rutland Street: — My boy, Donald, five and half years old, has typhoid fever. Temperature, 104^-° ; some delirium. Wire me important advice as to food and medicine, and reducing fever, and write fully treatment by mail. This is ninth •day. Of course, my physician^is in charge; is giving * I have in an hour's time reduced the temperature <jf a typhoid patient (twelfth day, first visit) from 104.5 F. to 100° F., and with an improvement in his condition and feehngs so marked as not only to excite his deepest gratitude, but to constitute true convalescence; and during the day, by more moderate measures, the normal ])oint was reached, and the patient made a rapid and complete recovery.