Practical remarks / by Thomas O'Halloran.

  • O'Halloran, Thomas.
Date:
1824
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    ders, neck, and back of the head, continue; anxiety of countenance; depression of spirits, and prostration of strength considerable ; ge- neral restlessness; dyspnoea removed; two watery stools; throat less painful; urine co- pious. Calomel ten grains, with an effervescing draught. 15th July.—Pulse 130, full; no sleep during the night; twice at stool; the stools watery, scanty; the inferior extremities painful; the pain augmented by pressure; extremities more flaccid than before; stiffness of the neck abated ; shoulders and head less painful; skin hot and dry ; tongue foul; urine copious and high-co- loured ; thirst excessive ; occasional nausea and vomiting; coughs occasionally; much anxiety of countenance, with restlessness. Bled to the extent of twenty ounces; calomel, ten grains, James's powder, two grains, opium, one grain, every third hour, with an effervescing draught. H. 10. A. M. Syncope occurred from the bleed- ing ; the blood buffed ; sweated profusely after being bled, and is now asleep. Warm hath as soon as possible; purging enema. H.. 12. The sleep continued for one hour; the enema pro- duced a copious evacuation of black hard faeces; the pulse 120, soft, weak ; the skin cool; the extremities less painful; the countenance as be- fore ; dyspnoea removed ; thirst insatiable ; sto- mach occasionally irritable : the pills have heen