Clinical studies with the non-nauseating use of ipecacuanha, chiefly in intermittents / by Alfred A. Woodhull.

  • Woodhull, Alfred A. (Alfred Alexander), 1837-1921.
Date:
1875
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Credit: Clinical studies with the non-nauseating use of ipecacuanha, chiefly in intermittents / by Alfred A. Woodhull. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    16tli.—Temp. a.m., 96 4-5; m., 97 4-5; p.m., 98. No chill. Took •one pill of ipecac, gr. v., opii gr. \, at G a.m., 10 a.m., 4 p.m. and two at 8:30 p.m. 17th —Temp, a.m., 97 2-5; m., 98 1-5; p.m., 98. Took the same pill at 6 A.M., two at 11 a.m., and one at 1 and 7 p.m. There was no vomiting and no chill, but a profuse cold sweat occurred in the night. 18th.—Temp, a.m., 98; p.m., 98 3-5. The usual pill at 9 a.m. and 3 and 8:30 p.m. Had no chill nor fever, nor any perspiration &i night. 19th.—Temp, a.m., 98 4-5; p.m, 99 4-5. Took the same pill at 11 A.M. and 3 and 7 p.m. His head aching and his bowels being ■constipated, took pil. cath. c. no. iij at bedtime. No chill. 20th.—Temp, a.m., 97 2-5; 9 a.m., 97 4-5; p.m., 98. Bowels moved and headache gone. Feels as well as ever in his life. Took the usual pill at at 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. 21st.—Temp, a.m., 98. Duty. To take five grains of ipecac- uanha, without opium, twice a day for some time. 23d.—Was seized with a chill while on guard last night (22d). Temp, a.m., 101 4-5; p.m, 99 4-5. To take ipecac, gr. x. (v,'ithout opium) at 3 and 8:30 p.m. There was no chill, but he had a se- vere fever during the day. 24th.—Temp, a.m., 97 3-5; 3 p.m., 98 4-5; p.m., 100 2-5. 1^. Ip- ecac, gr. X. at at 6 and 11 a.m. and 5 and 8:30 p.m. There was no emesis, but a little nausea and anorexia. 25^n.—Temp, a.m., 101 1-5; 1 p.m., 99 1-5; p.m., 98 2-5. Took ipecac, gr. v., opii gr. \ every four hours. Was nauseated all night, and had a chill, with high fever and perspiration, in the morning. 26th.—Temp, a.m., 98; p.m., 99 1-5. 27th, a.m., 98 2-5; p.m., 99 2-5. 28th, a.m., 98; p.m., 99. During each of these days he took four five-and-a-quarter-grain pills. 29th.—Temp, a.m., 99 2-5; p.m,, 98 3-5. Comi^laining of head- ache, the opium is omitted, and he is given three grains ipecac- uanha every four hours. 30th.—Temp. a.m., 98 1-5; p.m., 101 1-5. Treatment contin- ued, and ten grains ipecacuanha, without opium, given at night. No emesis. 31st.—Temp, a.m., 98; p.m., 99. Treatment continued, omit- ting the large dose. 1st February.—A.M., 97 3-5; p.m., 98 3-5. 2d, a.m., 97 4-5; P.M., 98 4-5. Treatment continued. 3d.—Duty, at his own request. To persevere with the three- grain pills. 12th February.—Reports another chill while on guard in very stormy weather. Taken on sick report and ordered ipecac, gr. ij. every two hours steadily. This treatment was not varied, and the temperature readings, night and morning, were as follows: 12th, 97 3-5, 99 4-5; 13th, 97 1-5, 100 1-5; 14th, 97 3-6, 99 2-5;