The curability of consumption : being a reprint of a series of papers, illustrating the most prominent and important practical points in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of the disease / by Francis H. Ramadge.

  • Ramadge, Francis Hopkins, 1793-1867.
Date:
1861
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    tional symptoms—the local disease in the course of a few months very much decreased—the unctuous gurgle was no longer perceptible when coughing or breathing, and the patient favourably progressed for a fieriod of two years. The death, however, of some near relatives in the late Indian mutiny, with a too close and assiduous attention to literary pursuits, and an injudicious neglect of my advice, occasioned a relapse that proved fatal. Manchester, Mr dear Sib, ISM September, 1865. Mr son, the bearer of this note, is said to be affected with Pulmonary Consumption. I shall be much obliged if you will make yourself fully acquainted with bis case, and give your laithful opinion ujon it, with your ad via- as to future treatment. He is my only son, and accounted by all who know him a man of attainment, genius, and worth, such as rarely meet in the same jerson. You will find no difficulty in obtaining from him all the information you need. I am, my dear Sir, Yours faithfully, Dr. JlamarJge, (Kev.) R. V. Mutt-eule, near Manchester, My dear Sir, I’M April, I860. I cannot express how much I feel indebted to your eminent services to my dear son. The report of the physician at Bournemouth, in September last, left me scarcely any reason to expect that he could live, and his symptoms seemed to corroborate that opinion. The rejorts, however, 1 now have, from him and about him, arc most encouraging, and seem to warraut the hope of his full recovery. For this, I feel coufident, he is indebted, under God, to your special treatment. I am, my dear Sir, Yours very truly, Dr. liamculge. (Uev.) It. V. Ed'jbaston, Birmingham, My dear Sir, 28M July, 1856. I followed the advice you gave me, and have found the cough and expectoration as much Bubdued by it as I could expect. I have varied a little one week with another, aud at present I cough with ex- pectoration on an average about once while dressing, and once or twice after breakfast. In the after-part of the day I rarely exjicctorato