Practice of physic : wherein is attempted a concise exposition of the characters, symptoms, causes of diseases, and method of cure ; with formulae, in which such new articles are introduced as seem, from trial, to be valuable additions to the materia medica ; with a copious index of diseases and medicines ; the whole intended for the assistance of the young practitioner / by Richard Temple.

  • Temple, Richard, 1759-1826.
Date:
1798
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Credit: Practice of physic : wherein is attempted a concise exposition of the characters, symptoms, causes of diseases, and method of cure ; with formulae, in which such new articles are introduced as seem, from trial, to be valuable additions to the materia medica ; with a copious index of diseases and medicines ; the whole intended for the assistance of the young practitioner / by Richard Temple. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    fucceeded by great (efpecially internal) heat, ftupor, confufion, vertigo, daggering, fevere head-ache, and delirium,^ and the eyes are red, rolling, and ghaftly 1 there is great proftration of iftrength, anxiety, and depreffion of the fpirits, naufea, voTnit- ing of black tiile, and bilious ftools, and intenfe third. The face is fludied, the tongue white, the pulfe frequent, hard, irregular, and feeble :Z the urine, in different periods of the. difeafe,'* is whidfli, turbid, black, and bloody j the excretions are foe- tid ; faintings, tremblings, and convulfions attend; and there are alfo petechia, vibices, buboes, and carbuncles. , , nd ' : d ^ ' CAUSE, hru; . Contagion. > d ! - PROGNOSIS. The danger will of courfe be lefs in proportion to the mildnefs of the fymptoms, and the early ap- pearance of buboes is a favourable .circumfbance. ■ i ■ ' '• 'CURE. Bleeding is recommended In the beginning of this difeafe' then give a vomit, and evacuate the intedines by laxatives. Endeavour to promote a diaphorefis by means not heating, fuch. as neutral falts, naufeating dofes ot anfnpon. tartarif. giving- plentifully of liquids,' acidulated with vegetable acids, and impregnated with neutral falts. If the difeafe proceeds, it muft be treatecj in the fame manner as the typhus putrida,-giving the bar^, and ' .wi^ne liberally, cold liquids to drink, ancf admit the cool air. If buboes appear, their fuppuration muft be promoted. ' Quere.