On consumption and its treatment by hypophosphites / by John C. Thorowgood.

  • Thorowgood, John Charles.
Date:
1880
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Credit: On consumption and its treatment by hypophosphites / by John C. Thorowgood. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Alkalies with bitters, cod-liver oil, and chalybeates were given till December 7th, when, as there seemed no improvement, she was ordered Sodae hypophosphitis, gr. iij.; Infus. calumbae, 3 j. M. ter. 01. morrh. 5ij. Ter die. After intervals of this medicine, with applications of iodine over left infra-clavicular region, she improved gradually, and on July 15th, 1864—was finally discharged, apparently cured. I heard of her in August, 1865, as keeping perfectly well in all respects. The next case is one in which the patient had a return of consumptive symptoms after they had been complete^7 arrested during fourteen months by means of the hypophosphite of soda alone. Frederick A., set. thirty-six, a labourer, living in Bethnal-Green, came to Victoria Park Hospital, March 28th, 1864, and gave the following account of himself and his ailments. He has, till ten days ago, had as good health as any man living ; his weight at one time was fourteen stone, and he could run up hill, or raise a heavy weight, with- out anything like dyspnoea. Shortly before his coming as a patient, after a day of no special exertion or excitement, he awoke at two in the morning with a fit of coughing, and soon began freely to expectorate florid blood. This cough and bloody expectoration kept on at intervals for about a week, and then he sought advice.