Lectures on diseases of the kidney, generally known as 'Bright's disease'; and dropsy / by S.J. Goodfellow.

  • Goodfellow, S. J. (Stephen Jennings)
Date:
1861
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Credit: Lectures on diseases of the kidney, generally known as 'Bright's disease'; and dropsy / by S.J. Goodfellow. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tubes or blood-corpuscles in liis urine, nor was there the slightest trace of albumen. His complexion had regained its usual freshness, and he seemed in perfect health. I recommended him to be extremely careful in his diet, to keep himself warmly clad in flannel and other woollen clothing; and I pointed out to him the extreme danger of drinking spirits or any other fer- mented liquors. I have every reason to believe that he implicitly followed my directions. A short time afterwards, to my disappointment, he presented himself again, nearly as bad as before in every respect; and, notwithstanding the use of the same remedies, and the same general treatment, which had seemed to be so effectual before, very little change for the better took place until I again advised him to give up his duties. He then recovered rapidly, as before. This experience was not lost upon me. All other circumstances were much as before, except that he was not exposed to the vapour of spirits; and if, in spite of his positive denial, he had been a drinker, he had the same opportunity, I knew, of gratifying his propensity as when engaged in his occupation. I was convinced then that his com- plaint, if not caused by the vapour of the spirit to which he had been so constantly exposed, was certainly kept up by it, and I recommended his leaving the busi- ness altogether and following some other and healthier occupation. He followed my advice, after consulting his friends, who were more than usually respectable for a man in his situation of life, and he has remained quite well ever since. This was the first case that drew my