Experiments to determine the influence of digitalis on normal temperatures and its action as an antipyretic in typhoid fever / by Joseph Leidy, Jr.

  • Leidy, Joseph, jr.
Date:
1888
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Credit: Experiments to determine the influence of digitalis on normal temperatures and its action as an antipyretic in typhoid fever / by Joseph Leidy, Jr. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ranging between 96.2° and 97.8°, and remained so from one to two days after we ceased its administration. The following charts show its effect upon the heart, respiration, and normal tempera- ture in two of the cases under observation. In the first case, the infusion was used ; in the second, the tincture. Want of space prevents further reference. These appended, however, are types of the remaining charts. Case I.—L. G. Temperature. Q Oct. 9 (« IO •3 14 15 <« 16 17 18 19 Pi 80 84 78 78 76 78 80 76 74 78 72 74 70 74 72 74 78 68 74 68 70 76 « 3° 26 26 24 28 28 26 22 22 28 30 22 20 24 26 22 20 24 24 26 22 22 97° 98° 99° Morning Evening Inf. digitalis, 5jii t. d. Urine voided. M. 3xvi E. M. |xii E. M. gviii • E. M. 3xiv E. M. 3xx E. M. 3xxiv E. M. 3xix E. M. gxxiv E. M. 3 XX E. M. ^xxiv E. M. 3xx E. Case II.—M. L. Dec. 12 13 4 5 ( 6 7 84 86 80 86 80 78 72 68 68 72 70 72 78 76 74 80 76 74 34 3o 34 36 3° 28 30 26 22 28 26 3° 26 30 24 22 28 20 Tinct. digitalis, Tt^xv t. d.. Urine voided. M. 3xix E. M. ,5xvii E. , M. 3viii E. M. ^XX E. M. . gxxii E. M. • 3XX E. M. 3xviiiss E. M. . 3 xxii E. M. • Ixx E.