Remarks upon chylous, or milky urine with an account of two cases of that disease / by C.E. Isaacs.

  • Isaacs, C. E. (Charles Edward), 1811-1860.
Date:
[1859?]
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Credit: Remarks upon chylous, or milky urine with an account of two cases of that disease / by C.E. Isaacs. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [A specimen of the urine of Lopez was here exhibited to.the Academy]. George Barrett, ast. 23, a native of Santa Cruz, of rather thin, spare habit, ordinary weight, about 138 or 140 lbs., a sailor before the mast 5£ years, had usually good health until October, 1855. At this time, he was employed as a laborer, on board the brig Competitor, for live days, taking in a cargo of spirits of turpentine. At the end of this time, he was seized with a severe attack of Hematuria, and was admitted into the hospital, Seamen's Retreat, Staten Island. He was under treatment twelve days, and discharged cured. Since then, has been troubled with attacks of intermittent fever, but has remained free from all derangement of the urinary organs, until the time specified below. He went to sea, and arrived in the port of New York in the ship Juno, from Sidney, New South Wales; the voyage occupied four months. While in Sidney, was under treatment in the infirmary, for periosteal swelling of the tibia, and took large quantities of iodide of potassium, and cream of tartar. Ten weeks before sailing, he experienced a constant desire to urinate, and noticed that small clots of blood would at times interrupt the passage of the urine, which was of natu- ral color. Ten days after sailing, Tie observed that his urine resembled milk, and his feet began to swell. The captain regarded it as scurvy, and prohibited the use of salt meat. He had two chills on the voyage. He took some pills from the captain, which made his mouth sore. He now voided urine about 18 or 20 times in the twenty-four hours. He entered the Seamen's Eetreat on the 24th of August last, complaining of swelling and pain in the knee, and some periostitis of the tibia. He had a wearied and haggard look. There was some dull pain in the loins. His urinary troubles, however, were not mentioned by him, nor noticed by his attendants. He took iodide of potassium, and had dry cupping and liniments applied to the lumbar region. The first specimen of urine which I examined was brought to me by the patient himself, on the 8th of