The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1025] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Robert Menzies (of Dura ) / Regarding: Mrs Margaret Thomson (Paterson) (Thompson; of Charleton) (Patient) / 26 September 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'Dr Menzies C[oncerning] Mrs Thomson of Charleton'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1025 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/80 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 26 September 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 'Dr Menzies C[oncerning] Mrs Thomson of Charleton' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:555] |
Case of Mrs Thomson of Charlton who suffers from sleeplessness and abdominal pains described as hypochondriasis. She is later suspected of having bladder stones and has a paralysis in the arm. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:830] | Addressee | Dr Robert Menzies (of Dura ) |
| [PERS ID:831] | Patient | Mrs Margaret Thomson (Thompson; of Charleton) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:830] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Robert Menzies (of Dura ) |
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 | Charleton House | Colinsburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Mentioned / Other | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Charleton House | Colinsburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Dr Menzies Concerning Mrs Thomson of Charleton
She must not go to Bath: After the Symptoms that have appeared
I think no man of our Profession could think it safe & I think it would
be certainly fatal ---
You must particularly guard against any return or continuance
of Ascites & as
her belly is is disposed to be slow I think your
Laxatives ought to be
the Hydrogogue kinds - I find the
Gamboge both safe and
effectual - and I frequently join it with
the Compound
Powder of Jalap. & when much
purging is not required
with the Aloetic Pill, which
last I would not be deterred from, by
Piles at times appearing,
for some evacuation these would be good
both for
head & Stranguary ---
The Volatile Elixir of guaiacum
is an excellent Medicine for all her complaints
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and a little addition of the Volatile Alkali to the Evening
Dose of Elixir may secure her perspiration which gives her so much
relief, or after she has taken her Evening Dose of Elixir, you may
give a Saline Draught made with Volatile Alkali allowing
the Alkali to prevail a little beyond the exact neutrality, and you
may find such a Medicine a very good Diuretic.
If she should happen to be tired of the
Volatile Elixir
of Guiaicum I would
advise you to give her fifty or sixty Drops of
↑good↑ Balsam Capivi
you may drop it on a little powdered
sugar in a tea Cup and
rubbing it a little with the back of a tea spoon you may pour a
little Water on it and in this way it swallows very easily
If necessity require I would not object object to
the Calming Pills
but I would abstain from them as much as possible ---
I have nothing further to say, but must take every opportunity
to recommend Mrs Thomson a moderate and light Diet of Animal
food & but I have no aversion to her taking two or three glasses
of Wine ---
Diplomatic Text
Dr Menzies C Mrs Thomson of Charleton
She must not go to Bath: After the Symptoms that have appeared
I think no man of our Profession could think it safe & I think it would
be certainly fatal ---
You must particularly guard against any return or continuance
of Ascites & as
her belly is is disposed to be slow I think your
Laxatives ought to be
the Hydrogogue kinds - I find the
Gamboge both safe and
effectual - and I frequently join it with
the Compd.
Powder of Jalap. & when much
purging is not required
with the Aloetic Pill, which
last I would not be deterred from, by
Piles at times appearing,
for some evacuation these would be good
both for
head & Stranguary ---
The Elix.
guiaic. vol.
is an excellent Medicine for all her complaints
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and a little addition of the Volatile Alkali to the Evening
Dose of Elixir may secure her perspiration which gives her so much
relief, or after she has taken her Evening Dose of Elixir, you may
give a Saline Draught made with Volatile Alkali allowing
the Alkali to prevail a little beyond the exact neutrality, and you
may find such a Medicine a very good Diuretic.
If she should happen to be tired of the
Elix. G.
V. I would
advise you to give her fifty or sixty Drops of
↑good↑ Balsam Capivi
you may drop it on a little powdered
sugar in a tea Cup and
rubbing it a little with the back of a tea spoon you may pour a
little Water on it and in this way it swallows very easily
If necessity require I would not object object to
the Pilul. Pacific
but I would abstain from them as much as possible ---
I have nothing further to say, but must take every opportunity
to recommend Mrs Thomson a moderate and light Diet of Animal
food & but I have no aversion to her taking two or three glasses
of Wine ---
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