The pathology of the membrane of the larynx and bronchia.

  • Cheyne, John, 1777-1836.
Date:
1809
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Credit: The pathology of the membrane of the larynx and bronchia. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    CASE VII. D. T *s son, twenty months old, a fair child, with blue eyes. Some months since he had measles, which left him weak. It is only of late that he has been recovering strength. Ten days since he was seized with catarrhal symptoms. Tuesday evening he was attacked with a croupy cough and difficult breathing; his countenance, his mother says, was not only flushed, but swelled. On Wednesday the complaint continued ; yesterday he was pale. Friday. He is now distinctly in the second stage of Croup. His respiration 44. Inspiration hiss- ing, creaking, and laborious. Diaphragm heaving; chin pulled to his breast by every inspiration. Cough stridulous, scarcely to be heard in the next room. Expiration nearly as difficult as the inspiration, but not creaking. There is an expression of great distress in his countenance, which is pale and livid, particu- larly under the eyes. The nails are livid. He is lethargic, and not roused by raising the eye- lids. Eye full, rather dim and glased ; bowels