The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2022] From: Anonymous / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Buckle (Patient) / 29 June 1781 / (Incoming)
Unsigned letter in two different hands, concerning the case of Mrs Buckle, who is threatened with a haemoptoe after childbirth.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2022 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1099 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 29 June 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Unsigned letter in two different hands, concerning the case of Mrs Buckle, who is threatened with a haemoptoe after childbirth. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1335] |
Case of Mrs Buckle who is spitting blood. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3173] | Author | |
| [PERS ID:103] | Patient | Mrs Buckle |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3173] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | |
| [PERS ID:3175] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | |
| [PERS ID:3175] | Supplemental Author |
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Our Patient Mrs Buckle, on the 6th. of May last had an Hæmoptoe took
place which continued about 6 or ↑8↑ Days; & since that time has complaind
of a pain in the right side & Breast, sometimes in the Shoulder & then into the left
side, do not complain of Thirst but the aforementioned Symptoms are attended
with general debility & morning sweats. The Pulse weak, low, & not
more than 65 or 70 strokes in the minute, & the belly is in general regular.
--- You are well acquainted with Mrs. Buckles thin spare habit, she
has very little Cough, & the breathing is tolerably free & easy considering
the above mentioned symptoms -- shall be glad to have Dr. Cullen's --
opinion in this Case the first opportunity ----
The Medicines hitherto used have been of the niterous, mucilaginous
kind with the Decoction Cortex Peruvianus ----
Mrs Buckle is about thirtyone years of age, very tall & slender,
Breast narrow, & of a pale complexion - used very little
exercise. Been married about eleven years, and
bore six healthy Children, to the three former she gave
the Breast, to the latter it was not thought adviseable -
About two years ago she was threaten'd with an Hæmoptoe ↑after Childbed↑
but soon recruited & remained in tolerable health, became
with Child again & in the beginning of April produced a
healthy Child - - On the 6th of May the Hæmoptoe came
on with Symptoms as above related.
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Mrs Buckle
June 1781.
V. XIII. p. 51.
Diplomatic Text
Our Patient Mrs Buckle, on ye 6th. of May last had an Hæmoptoe took
place which continued about 6 or ↑8↑ Days; & since that time has complaind
of a pain in ye right side & Breast, sometimes in ye Shouldr. & then into ye left
side, do not complain of Thirst but ye aforementioned Sympts. are attended
with general debility & morning sweats. The Pulse weak, low, & not
more than 65 or 70 strokes in ye minute, & ye belly is in general regular.
--- You are well acquainted with Mrs. Buckles thin spare habit, she
has very little Cough, & ye breathing is tolerably free & easy considering
ye above mentioned sympts -- shall be glad to have Dr. Cullen's --
opinion in this Case ye first opportunity ----
The Medicines hitherto used have been of the niterous, mucilaginous
kind with the Decoct. Cx. Peruv. ----
Mrs Buckle is about thirtyone years of age, very tall & slender,
Breast narrow, & of a pale complexion - used very little
exercise. Been married about eleven years, and
bore six healthy Children, to the three former she gave
the Breast, to the latter it was not thot adviseable -
About two years ago she was threaten'd with an Hæmoptoe ↑after Childbed↑
but soon recruited & remained in tolerable health, became
with Child again & in the beginning of April produced a
healthy Child - - On the 6th of May the Hæmoptoe came
on with Symptoms as above related.
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Mrs Buckle
June 1781.
V. XIII. p. 51.
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