An account of the scarlet fever and sore throat, or scarlatina anginosa : particularly as it appeared at Birmingham in the year 1778. To which are now prefixed, some remarks on the nature and cure of the ulcerated sore throat / by William Withering.

  • William Withering
Date:
1793
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Credit: An account of the scarlet fever and sore throat, or scarlatina anginosa : particularly as it appeared at Birmingham in the year 1778. To which are now prefixed, some remarks on the nature and cure of the ulcerated sore throat / by William Withering. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    could stop the progress of the gangrenous sloughs, she had persevered with unusual assiduity in the method prescribed. I immediately ordered a vomit (h) which cost her very great exertion to get down. It acted in a short time, and she was sensibly relieved. When the sick¬ ness abated she took half one of the cordial draughts that was in readiness ; afterwards a powder (i) every two hours, and used the gargle (k) very frequently with the assistance of a syringe. fh) R. Tart. Emet. Gr. in Vim Ipecac. 3 i. Aquae fontan. 3 vL Acet. Scillit. 5 ii. M.—* (I) R. Rad. Senek. fubt. pulv. Gr..v. - - - Contr, puiv. Gr. vii. Cretae ppt. 9 fS M. f. pulv. (k) R, Rad. Contrayerv. 3 ft. Aquae fontan. 3 xii. coque ad 3 viii. et. colat. adde Oxymel. Sciilit. 3 Sal Absinth. 9 L M.^
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