Another letter to a young physician : to which are appended some other medical papers / by James Jackson.

  • Jackson, James, 1777-1867.
Date:
1861
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Credit: Another letter to a young physician : to which are appended some other medical papers / by James Jackson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    a frequent repetition of the bleeding would not be more successful. It would not be easy, I believe, for any one, except Sangrado himself, to try this method often. But, owing to accident, I knew of one instance where it was tried to a large extent. In this case, the part first affected was the tunica conjunctiva, and the inflammation was of extreme violence. The other tissues of the eye were af- fected in rapid succession. The patient was a vigorous young man, previously in good health. There was no reason at that moment to think of anything else than a common inflammation, com- mon in kind, though not in degree. Of course, the eye seemed to be threatened with destruction. The most vigorous measures were called for; the more, as the sight of the other eye had been destroyed some years previously by a blow upon the organ. Seven pounds of blood were taken away within the first five days of the disease. Then, the true character of the disease was shown by a rheumatic attack on one of the knees, upon which the eye rapidly mended. From this period the disease pursued the usual course of acute rheumatism with great violence, and within a few weeks the eye took its turn twice more. The patient was not able to go abroad with any free- 6