Natural history, pathology, and treatment of the epidemic fever : at present prevailing in Edinburgh and other towns, illustrated by cases and dissections / by John Rose Cormack.

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1843
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    sleepless night. He complains of great thirst, general uneasiness, and some headach. The pulse is 92, soft, and of tolerable strength; the respirations are as yesterday; he has had several stools since admission.—AppUcetur aqua frigida capiti. —Pro potu Ihdbeat “ imperial. 12tJi August., {seventh day.)—From a mistake on the part of the nurse, he got a dose of castor oil: the bowels have in conse- quence of this been repeatedly moved. He passed a restless, uncomfortable night, but notwithstanding, feels rather bette)* than yesterday. The pulse is 98, and rather feeble.—Habeat vini ruhri ^vj. Vespere. Immediately after the noon visit, he had rigors, which recurred during the evening, and exist to some extent at present. \^th August, {eighth day.)—He slept well, and has an improv- ed appearance. He has taken six ounces of wine since 4 p.m. yesterday. \Uh August, {ninth day.)—He is going on well, and makes no complaint, except of the general pains. The tongue is cleaning; the bowels are confined.—Gontr. vinum.—lit. statim olei ricini ^iss. \%th August, {eleventh day^—He is going on well. Since the operation of the oil ceased yesterday, he has had no stool. Complaints are made of general pains and debility: the sever- ity of the former has, however, greatly diminished.—R. pil. hydrargyri, pil. colocynth. comp, massm act gr. iiss. Misce, et fiat pil. hord somni sumenda.—Gras mane, habeat haust. cathartici liij. I^th August, {fifteenth day.)—Pelapsed yesterday. The medi- cine prescribed on the 16th was taken, and produced the desired result. He went on improving, and without taking any drugs, or being confined to bed, till yesterday at 6 p.m., when he was seized with pain in the abdomen, and rigors. The rigors continued till midnight, and, when he was visited at 9 p.m., were attended by a good deal of cold clammy perspiration. The pain left the ab- domen this morning after the operation of a dose of castor oil taken last night. In the relapse, the general pains have I’e- turned with more than their former severity.—Quiescat. 21si August, noon, {sixteenth day.)—He fell asleep at midnight, awoke at 5 a.m. much refreshed, and at present, feels much better I i I I n i : ( n