Thermometric observations in fever / by Thomas Wrigley Grimshaw.

  • Grimshaw, Thomas Wrigley, 1839-1900.
Date:
1866
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Credit: Thermometric observations in fever / by Thomas Wrigley Grimshaw. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    January 5 Pulse. 96 Respiration. 30 Temperature Fahr 102-25 G . Not taken. Not taken. Not taken. 55 7 84 20 97-50 8 80 22 98-75 55 9 . 108 20 101-00 55 10 70 20 100-50 55 11 96 20 99-00 55 12 72 18 98-25 55 13 84 20 98-50 55 14 98 20 98-00 Convalescent. This case it was thought would prove one of typhus, but did not, the patient being discharged quite well on January loth. Case 15—James C., age 40, admitted January 8th; eight days ill before admission ; mottled. Pulse. Respiration. Temperature Fahr January 9 . 120 28 101-00 55 10 . 120 24 104-25 55 11 . 120 24 104-75 55 12 . 132 26 104-75 55 13 . 120 36 101-50 55 14 . 150 50 102-00 Died at two p.m. on 14th. This patient was a heavily-built man, a very bad subject for typhus. lie was maculated with large dark, but not numerous, spots. Case 16—Alexander McK., age 44 years, admitted January 11th, 186G; five days ill before admission; ma- culated. Pulse. Respiration. Temperature Fahr January11 120 24 101-50 55 12 144 30 101-50 55 13 120 24 100-50 55 14 150 24 101-00 55 15 144 40 100-25 55 16 135 36 • 101-00 55 17 Died. I his case is remarkable as having a comparatively low range of temperature; the patient’s brain was scarcely