Cases of cholera collected at Paris : in the month of April, 1832, in the wards of MM. Andral and Louis, at the Hospital La Pitié / by James Jackson, Jr.

  • Jackson, James, Jr., 1810-1834.
Date:
1832
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Credit: Cases of cholera collected at Paris : in the month of April, 1832, in the wards of MM. Andral and Louis, at the Hospital La Pitié / by James Jackson, Jr. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    Semilunar Ganglion of a livid red color externally; greyish internally ; very firm ; of moderate size ; natural. Spinal marrow not examined. CASE XII. St. Rosaire, 24 Female Ward. Under care of M. Andral. Lebeque, aet. 53, leather-dresser, often out of work during winter, and leads a miserable life ; for six months past subject to diarrhoea; for the few last days, loss of appetite, head-ache and diarrhoea; still not very unwell and worked as usual till April 5th, when the diarrhoea suddenly increased very much, continuing through the whole night and accompanied with colic ; vomiting, com- menced in evening, of a yellow but not bitter liquid, re- peated every time she drank and continuing also the whole night. Cramps this morning (6th), most violent in lower extremities, but existing likewise in upper. April 6th, 9£ a. m. Now, face livid, lips violet; eyes sunken, encircled by a dark ring ; nose and cheeks cold ; hands and feet of a deep violet and cold ; says she feels cold. Tongue moist, violet, cool, with thin white coat ; no bad taste in mouth; thirst urgent since yesterday morning; pain in the lower part of abdomen; has just vomited. Pulse 96, thread-like; no sweat; no urine. Respiration 28, very costal. Voice hoarse, but not com- plete aphony. Lemonade with Syrup of gum arabic. Half spoonful of the following every half hour. R. Aq. Menth. Vir. % iii. Alcohol. § i. Quinin. Sulph. gr. xx. Camphor. gr. xx. Syr. Aurant. Cort. I i. M. Sinapism to abdomen, to be left on one hour.