A treatise on the nature, causes, and treatment of erysipelas / by Thomas Nunneley.

  • Nunneley, Thomas, 1809-1870.
Date:
1844
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    No. 7.— Mrs. H. February 5th, 1822. Frequently visited No. 6. Affection of the throat as described ; tedious case but not severe ; lasted five or six weeks ; no external erysipelas. — Re- covered. « No. 8. — R. F., set. 60, frequently visited No. 5, who wrought in the same tan-yard with him. February 5th, 1822. Affection of the throat as above; appeared slight at first, but spread to the larynx on the third day, and he died on the fifth, with all the ap- pearances of a child in severe croup. « No. 9. — S. attended on No. 7. February 15th, 1822. Severe affection of the throat, but of short duration; no external erysipe- las.— Recovered. As soon as this patient was taken ill, she went home to her parents, who resided at some distance. I after- wards learnt that they were very soon seized successively with similar complaints, and that the mother died a few days after being attacked. No. 10. — M. S. attended on No. 7, after S.'s seizure. Fe- bruary 25th, 1S22. Severe erysipelas of one arm ; high fever and delirium, no affection of the throat. — Recovered. No. 11. — Mrs. T. August 12th, 1822. Severe erysipelas of the arm and shoulder, terminating in extensive suppuration.of the whole cellular membrane, and death. No. 12. — P. K., son-in-law to No. 11. August 30th, 1822. Severe affection of the throat, chiefly of the pharynx and oesopha- gus. — Recovered. No. 13. — Mrs. R., sister to No. 11. September 17th, 1S22. Affection of the throat, chiefly of the pharynx, tedious, but not severe. —Recovered. No. 14. —I. R., son to No. 13. November 1, 1822. Severe case of erysipelas of face and head; very high fever and delirium ; no sore throat. — Recovered. No. 15. — December 1, 1822, I was called to W. R., father of the last patient, and found him affected with a sore throat, exactly similar to that of the others. He had been seized with a rigor a few days before, and the throat was felt painful next day. The febrile symptoms less severe than in the generality of cases. The following cases occurred among my own relations : — ^No. 16. — Mrs. S., Jun. February 6th, 1822. Rigor; intense pain in the head, and loins ; very high fever. Second day severe sore throat with total inability to swallow. Seventh day erysipelas of the face, gradually spreading over the whole head; considerable purulent discharge from the throat. Thirtieth day, critical sweat. — Recovered. This was the severest case I had an opportunity to see of the external erysipelas supervening to the sore throat. The erysipelas in most other cases was mild, and not attended with much burning pain ; generally commencing when the fever began to subside. No. 17. —Mr. S. attended on No. 16 during the first week of her illness. February 14th, 1822. Rigor, high fever, delirium,