Volume 1

Tracts on delirium tremens, on peritonitis, and on some other internal inflammatory affections, and on the gout / by Thomas Sutton.

  • Sutton, Thomas, 1767-1835.
Date:
1813
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Credit: Tracts on delirium tremens, on peritonitis, and on some other internal inflammatory affections, and on the gout / by Thomas Sutton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ld workings of the tendons, with consider- able tremors and profuse sweats. After making inquiry respecting the habits of the patient, and collecting all the inform- ation I judged to be necessary, I pro- posed to administer forty drops of lauda- num in a draught every two hours, until sleep was procured. ‘Three of these draughts were given in succession, when the patient fell asleep, and continued so for some hours. I saw him again at the interval of sixteen hours: he was then col- lected; and, atter recommending forty drops of tincture of opium to be given morning and evening, for some few days, I took my leave; and was happy to find, on future inquiry, that the patient reco- vered rapidly from that period. but the recoveries alluded to have been effected by the treatment which is about to be pointed out; the efficacy of which, and its preference to all others, Doctor Saunders has been confirmed in, from a long experience, and attentive observation. I never saw a case of recovery, when the pulse was, very rapid, except by the employment of opium. ‘