Dr. Alexander B. Mott's surgical operations : series no. 1.

  • Mott, Alexander B. (Alexander Brown), 1826-1889.
Date:
[1857?]
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Credit: Dr. Alexander B. Mott's surgical operations : series no. 1. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    24th.—On returning this morning I learned that he had slept well during the night, with the aid only of a small anodyne. I ordered some light nourishment for the day. 25th.—This morning I found the patient had slept well without the anodyne and felt comfortable. 26th.—To-day he was a little feverish. Having an amputa- tion of the leg to perform in the same ward, I was under the necessity of ordering him to be removed to another room. This increased the fever, and on the following day, the 27th, the pulse was 110. I consequently ordered a gentle aperient and low diet to be given him. 28th.—The fever continued. Erysipelatous inflammation had also appeared on the cheek, and during the day it extend- ed over the nose. I. loosened the dressings. No discharge ensued. Applied tincture of iodine for some distance to the sound skin around the inflamed surface, and ordered the face to be kept powdered with scorched rye flour. I also directed ten drops of the tincture of muriate of iron to be administered to him every two hours. 29th.—This morning I ascertained the patient had not rested well during the night; but the fever was less, and the erysipe- las had decreased on the nose, though it extended over the jaw. I consequently ordered fifteen drops of the tine, ferri mur. to be given every two hours, and in the afternoon admin- istered the same quantity every hour. In the evening I had the satisfaction of finding that the erysipelas had left the jaw, and was now confined to the forehead. Still, I considered it prudent to order the same treatment to be continued during the night, but directed a more generous diet to be given, and a little porter. 30th.—The fever had diminished, and the erysipelas was confined to a small spot on the head ; but the patient was much debilitated. I consequently ordered the porter to be continued, with strong beef-tea, &c, but did not deem it expe- dient to interrupt the administration of the tinct. ferri mur. I considered, however, that I might now with safety remove the dressings, as well as take out the stitches; and, on effect- ing this, was gratified to find that the wound had entirely healed, with but very little discharge of pus from the nostril.