The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1011] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr George Mackenzie (McKenzie) (Patient) / 23 August 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply for Mr George Mackenzie, guest of William Craik of Arbigland. Cullen is 'much concerned for his distress but of hope this accident of the blood spitting is not very alarming'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1011 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/66 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 August 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply for Mr George Mackenzie, guest of William Craik of Arbigland. Cullen is 'much concerned for his distress but of hope this accident of the blood spitting is not very alarming'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1279] |
Case of Mr George Mackenzie staying near Dumfries, who has a cough and spits blood. He travels abroad where he dies. |
12 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:790] | Patient | Mr George Mackenzie (McKenzie) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Arbigland | Kirkbean | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
I am much concerned for his distress but of hope this accident
of the blood spitting is not alarming for it is by no means
the most certain circumstance of danger. However I think it
is always to be guarded against and I cannot doubt but that
you have already taken the necessary measures.
I think bleeding
more or less is one of these and with this keeping the belly
regular, using the Vitriolic acid
very freely, carefully avoid¬
ing all bodily motion and keeping in as cool air as possible.
The last at present is not easily obtained, but when the
bleeding is urgent I put
the hands in water while salt
is
dissolving in it. If in spite of these measures I find
a blister
the hemoptoe recurs I find
a blister on the back
very useful. This is all I find needfull at present.
The above for Mr Mackenzie, Dumfries.
Diplomatic Text
I am much concerned for his distress but of hope this accident
of the blood spitting is not alarming for it is by no means
the most certain circumstance of danger. However I think it
is always to be guarded against and I cannot doubt but that
you have already taken the necessary measures.
I think bleeding
more or less is one of these and with this keeping the belly
regular, using the Vitriolic acid
very freely, carefully avoid¬
ing all bodily motion and keeping in as cool air as possible.
The last at present is not easily obtained, but when the
bleeding is urgent I put
the hands in water while salt
is
dissolving in it. If in spite of these measures I find
a blister
the hemoptoe recurs I find
a blister on the back
very useful. This is all I find needfull at present.
The above for Mr Mackenzie, Dumfries.
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