An essay on yellow fever : comprising the history of that disease, as it appeared in the island of Antigua in the years 1835, 1839, & 1842. with an appendix continuing the history to 1853 / by Thomas Nicholson.

  • Nicholson, T. J.
Date:
1866
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Credit: An essay on yellow fever : comprising the history of that disease, as it appeared in the island of Antigua in the years 1835, 1839, & 1842. with an appendix continuing the history to 1853 / by Thomas Nicholson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    skin, or strong arterial action; the pulse was small and compressible. This stage did not last more than forty-eight hours, and was followed by the stage of collapse, great prostration of strength, cold, clammy sweats, feeble pulse, hiccough, vomiting of a dark grumous fluid, yel- low colour of the conjunctiva, and a lurid hue of the face. Haemorrhage from the nose, mouth, anus, and vagina followed, under which the patient sunk in a fit of syncope or asthenia. In others the sensorium was early affected ; there was a total suppression of all the secretions: the patient lay tossing about in a state of wild delirium, totally disregarding exposure of her person. Haemorrhage took place from all the passages; the sheets were stained with blood ; her hands were bloody, and her eyes yellow; the arms, legs, and back spotted with vibices. The fairest of creation became an object of pity and abhorrence : in such cases death was hailed with joy by all her attendants. Case VI.—Mrs. W , aged thirty-one, native of Scotland, about three years in the island, was attacked at 5 a.m. on the 10th c