Substance of a clinical lecture on a case of hydrophobia : delivered at the Charing Cross Hospital, Monday, November 24, 1834 : to which are appended the particulars of another case admitted into the hospital, October 21, 1834 / by T. J. Pettigrew.

  • Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph, 1791-1865.
Date:
1834
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Credit: Substance of a clinical lecture on a case of hydrophobia : delivered at the Charing Cross Hospital, Monday, November 24, 1834 : to which are appended the particulars of another case admitted into the hospital, October 21, 1834 / by T. J. Pettigrew. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tobacco had been infused. Flis pulse at. this time was 108, in three minutes it suiijc to 100, in 2 minutes more to 98, and then gradually reduced to 84, about which number it remained for half an hour. A part of the injection it must be remarked was thrown out of the intestines, directly upon the withdrawal of the pipe, and a sina^ular circumstance occurred upon this and every other injectioi> being- thrown into him ; the bladder forcibly contracted, and the urine was ejected with violence. His penis was in a state of tension, approaching to priapism. He became much more tranquil and composed. A blister was applied along the course of the spine. During his removal to the hospital he was much annoyed by the quantity of thick viscid spittle, which he was obliged to be constantly casting out of his mouth—this secretion had much dimi- nished, and after the second injection entirely subsided. V e complained greatly of thirst, and I proposed to him to take some orange—he was very anxious to do this—but he was very fearful of it. He would not venture to suck the fruit, but requested a small portion to be broken olf for him. He thrust a small piece in a most hurried manner into his mouthy—immediately became convulsed and spit it out. Upon being cheered and tranquillized, he was induced to make another attempt, and in this he suc- ceeded much better—he swallowed this and a third portion. I applauded his courage, and he said, Any thing to live. He described it as both pletisnnt and painfui. The cool- ness of the fruit to his parched mouth and throat was eminently grateful, but every time he bit the orange an(l a drop of juice fell upon his fauces, a spasm was produced. , At a quarter past four his pulse was 98, and the pain at the epigastrium much diminished. His spasms were however frequent: I therefore resolved upon another injection of the same strength and quantity as the pre- ceding one. This was followed by similar effects. At twenty minutes before five he was persuaded to take about a quarter of a cup of tea, which he accomplished at two efforts, but with great difficulty—his pulse upon this rose to 107. His spasms became more frequent and his respi- ration was less easy. A little after five the bandage slipped from his arm, and about three ounces of blood escaped from the orifice by Avhicli he had been bled in the morning. At a quarter past five he was more quiet— pulse 104, and a few minutes before six a little more r