Report of the results in thirty-one cases of phthisis treated at Aiken, S.C., during the season 1878-79 / by W.H. Geddings.

  • Geddings, Wm. H. (William H.), 1838-1892.
Date:
1879
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Credit: Report of the results in thirty-one cases of phthisis treated at Aiken, S.C., during the season 1878-79 / by W.H. Geddings. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    G on; the course of the disease was one of very slow, bnt steady and unintemipted improvement. For a long time he had to be rolled about in a chair, and many weeks elapsed before he entirely regained the use of his limbs. April 15th.—The patient is much improved, having gained in weight and strength. He can now walk about, and may be said to be as well as he has been duiing the past two years. Case III.—Male, 52 years of age, a patient of Dr. F. Donaldson, of Baltimore. Many years ago patient had rheumatism, with cardiac complication. Last July (1878), after taking a prolonged hip-bath for the relief of hemon-hoids, he had a severe chill followed by fever, which continued to reciu’ until September, at which time he began to cough. Jan. 24.—Pulse 112, temperature 102'*. Over the left front there is diminished resonance from the clavi- cle to the forulih rib, with marked dulness under the scaijula of the same side. Breathing decidedly bron- chial, with loud expiration. During the month of February was troubled vuth palpitations and iiain in the cardiac region, and complained of gi'eat weakness and giddiness. No abnormal murmui’s coTild be de- tected, but the oedema of the hmbs in connection with the above symptoms indicated the existence of some serious cardiac lesion. There was some im- provement m the condition of the patient imtil March 4th, at which time there was an exacerbation of the disease, with increase of fever, sweats, etc. Physical examination revealed dulness on the right side with bronchial respiration. The cardiac s;^Tnptoms also became more troublesome. April 15th, there being no prospect of improvement, the patient was advised to retiUTi home. Case PV.—A yoimg lady from New Jersey; Dr. Hayes Agnew, of Philadelphia, consulting physician. The neck much disfigured uith large cicatrices, the result of scrofulous ulceration of the cervical glands. Has lost flesh ; lies on the left side. Jan. 28.—Pulse 96, temperature 10i;(° ; diminished resonance over the upijer poriion of the right hmg, with jerking, bronchial respiration. Feb. 26th.—