Medical and physical researches, or, Original memoirs in medicine, surgery, physiology, geology, zoology, and comparative anatomy / by R. Harlan.

  • Harlan, Richard, 1796-1843.
Date:
1835
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    very shortly after, and she continued gradually improving under the usual treatment, until August 7th, when all symptoms of cholera had disappeared, and mania a potu supervening, she was sent to the convalescent hospital at Bush Hill, where she finally recovered. Case 5th.—Margaret Cullen, aet. 55.—After eating heartily of meat and potatoes at dinner, was seized with vomiting and rice water purging: admitted into the hos- pital at 6, P. M., August 13th, with the following symp- toms:—Continual vomiting and purging, with cramps: pulse scarcely perceptible: voice not impaired: breath warm : skin warm : tongue cold : fingers corrugated : eyes sunken, &c. Ordered dry heat, sinapisms, compound cholera powders, frictions, simple and medicated, and hot ginger tea for drink. The system never reacted, and on the 14th the patient died. Case 6th.—William Campbell, aet. 53.—Labourer from the Shantee; admitted August 12th, 11, A. M. After eating some green peas, was shortly afterwards attacked with vomiting, rice water purging, cramps, thirst, &c. Ordered dry heat, effervescing draught, sugar of lead and opium, to allay irritation of stomach, without the desired effect: compound cholera powders. The patient con- tinued very restless, complaining much of thirst. An emetic of salt and mustard brought off large quantities of fetid matter from his stomach, after which he was much relieved ; and finally recovered under the ordinary treat- ment. The epidemic Cholera displays too much monotony of symptoms, to render the detail of numerous cases interest- ing. Of the patients who entered the Municipal Hospital No. 7., in every stage of the disorder, the treatment was occasionally varied in every possible manner—the gene- ral plan was on the stimulating principle, but occasionally