Cases of croup and acute bronchitis / [William Henderson].

  • Henderson, William, 1810-1872
Date:
1850
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Credit: Cases of croup and acute bronchitis / [William Henderson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and his breathing more oppressed. His pulse is 110, fuller and harder. Flushing and heat greater. Cough very strongly croupy, hard, deep, and guttural. The noise on inspiration has been rarely absent, but is not greater now than in the morning. The medicines to be given every ten minutes alternately. 11th.—The medicines were given as directed, till 2 this morning, when I found his pulse 120, but much smaller and softer, and the skin perspiring freely. They were then directed to be given every quarter of an hour till 6 a.m., when I saw him again. His pulse was then 120, soft and small, the skin still very moist on the neck and chest, the cough looser and seeming to detach some viscid secretion from the larynx, the voice only occasionally hoarse, the low stridulous noise on inspiring as before, tongue coated white and pasty, and much thirst. Aconite, Spongia, and Hepar Sulphuris, all of the 1st decimal attenuations, to be given in succession every quarter of an hour. 12th.—Half-past 9, a.m.—Had a restless night, writh much feverish heat and thirst, and was occasionally delirious on starting out of his disturbed sleep. A paroxysm of croupy breathing came on this morning after crying. Chamomilla 2 had been substituted for Aconite during the night, but the Aconite was resumed about 6 A.M. Pulse 110 or 112, soft, skin moist, voice natural, and breathing free from noise. Cough pretty frequent, but quite loose, and free from croupy sound. He was removed to town in a close carriage during the day, and Chamomilla 2, and Spongia 1st decimal attenuation, directed to be given alternately every hour. 13th.—Has had a good night; perspired freely, and coughed a good deal, though loosely. Bowels open; pulse 90 ; tongue cleaning; some return of appetite. Chamomilla 2, every two hours. 14th.—Slept well. Pulse 80. Little cough. Tongue much cleaner. Omit medicine. Case VIII. A girl, aged 17 months, usually in good health, and pretty good condition. loth March, 1850.—I was called to visit her at half-past 10 r.M.