Thermometric observations in fever / by Thomas Wrigley Grimshaw.

  • Grimshaw, Thomas Wrigley, 1839-1900.
Date:
1866
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Credit: Thermometric observations in fever / by Thomas Wrigley Grimshaw. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    mean's of diagnosis, lias (at least in fever cases) been much overrated, but I shall refrain from drawing conclu- sions, until I have finished my report of the observations which I am at present conducting. I he cases upon which these observations have been made ha\e been all under the care of Dr. Jlenry Kennedy, many of them during the whole period of their treatment. Case 1—Elizabeth C., admitted December 21st, 1865, age 22. Ill eight days before admission; brown tongue and all the symptoms of typhus, but no eruption. December Pulse. Temperature Falir. 21 120 103-75 53 oo A. 116 103-75 33 23 116 103-50 33 24 120 102-50 33 25 120 103-50 33 26 112 103 00 33 27 108 101-50 33 28 108 102-50 33 29 84 101-5 33 30 84 98 25 33 31 96 103-00 DG6—January 1 84 9900 33 2 84 98-00 3 3 84 97-50 33 4 130 . not taken. 33 5 84 98-25 55 6 60 98-50 35 rr 4 80 97-75 53 8 80 98-50 33 9 72 98-00 *3 10 84 102-00 53 11 70 98-00 Convalescent. 1 he points to be remarked in this case are, it was appa- rently a pure typhus case without spots. On January 4th, the patient got up, contrary to orders, the pulse rising to 130, but the temperature was not tested; on January 10th, the temperature rose to 102°, although for some days it had been normal. On this day the patient com- plained of pain in the abdomen and confined bowels, which