Volume 2

Observations on the epidemic fever, of the year 1741 : To which are added several cases, as examples of the benefit arising from bleeding, and purging, in the cure of this fever, in its several different stages / By Daniel Cox.

  • Cox, Daniel, -1759.
Date:
1744
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Credit: Observations on the epidemic fever, of the year 1741 : To which are added several cases, as examples of the benefit arising from bleeding, and purging, in the cure of this fever, in its several different stages / By Daniel Cox. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    was occafion to ufe any more Evacuations, but thought it reafonable to expert the Fever would foon come to an Inter- miffion. In this View, I began with ail Emetic, and afterwards gave him Medi¬ cines with Sal. Abfynth. Sec. The fol¬ lowing Night he was much the fame as the former ones. November ift. in the Forenoon. I found him fweating freely, but the Fever not off. In the Evening alfo he was in a Sweat, but tho’ he lay pretty eafy, yet there was a Quicknefs on his Pulfe, and his Urine was high coloured ; his Tongue alfo white, but attended with no great Third; the following Night he flept pretty well, but was generally in a Sweat, deeping or waking. The 2d in the Morning, he complained of fome Pain in his Head, and a Weight on the back part of it, and was very reftlefs, his Pulfe was quick, but not ftrong, the Urine much paler, and clear, except a fmall Cloud fuf- pended in it. I gave him iome moderate cordial Medicines, and kept him in Bed, in hopes the Fever would go off, and afford me an Opportunity to give the Bark: but I was deceived in my Expec¬ tations. He fweat plentifully in the Even¬ ing, and the Symptoms feemed to remit: but the following Night, he palfed very I unquietly