Clinical observations on the use of opium in low fevers, and in the synochus; illustrated by cases. With some previous remarks on the epidemic fever, which prevailed in 1785 at Oxford, and in the neighbouring counties. In a letter to John Badeley, physician at Chelmsford, Essex / by Martin Wall.

  • Wall, Martin, 1747-1824
Date:
1786
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Credit: Clinical observations on the use of opium in low fevers, and in the synochus; illustrated by cases. With some previous remarks on the epidemic fever, which prevailed in 1785 at Oxford, and in the neighbouring counties. In a letter to John Badeley, physician at Chelmsford, Essex / by Martin Wall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C A S E XV. On the 17th of October 1785, I was called to Mr. S-, Apothecary, who had been ill about three days with a fever. His bufinefs had expofed him very much to the influence of contagion, as he was much em¬ ployed amongft the poor, in the fuburbs of the town and neighbouring villages, and in the Houfe of Induftry. He was attacked in the common way, which has been fo often defcribed, but particularly with a violent pain in his head and back. He bled himfelf largely for thefe complaints, and took a brifk purge, and in confequence became much worfe. I ordered him at fir ft (you will at¬ tend to the date of this cafe) a blifter inter fcapulas, Pulv. Jacob, with Camphor and Confedt. Card, in a bolus every fourth hour* and a draught with Spir. Mind. Julep, e Camph. and Spir. Lavend. He purlued this plan two days without any advantage. On the 19th the antimonial bolus was omitted : and to the draughts were added Pulv. Serp. Tindt. Serp. aud Theriaca. In the evening he had a draught with Spir. Vitriol dulcis gutt. xxv. Tindt. Theb. gutt. xx. On