A fourth dissertation on fever : containing the history of, and remedies to be employed in irregular intermitting fevers / by George Fordyce.

Date:
1802
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    ner of treatment of thofe femitertians, which are between thofe which fo much refemble continued fevers, and thofe which Greek phyficians have defcribed. The author mufl: therefore rely for fur- ther information upon the very few ac- counts, which can be depended upon; thefe have been publifhed by pradlitioners who have pradlifed for a conliderable time, in very hot climates, and who had before received a regular medical educa- tion. Belide thefe he has received in- formation from thofe who have lived in fuch climates, and have attended patients afflidled with the difeafe, and from patients who have themfelves gone ^ through the difeafe. Such femitertians begin at once with an attack of the firft ftage of fever ; there is generally chillnefs, and not uncommon- ly rigor and horrour, and confiderable de- prelfion of ftrength; but not that total careleffnefs about every thing which takes place in the fever juft defcribed. There is drynefs of the fkin, and naufca. The chill- iiefs is followed by heat; great thirft takes G 3 pjace.