The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3720] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Robert Wood / Regarding: Mrs Beath (Patient) / 20 January 1775 / (Outgoing)
Reply to Dr Robert Wood concerning the case of Mrs Beath who has a rheumatc complaint.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3720 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/4/45 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 20 January 1775 |
| 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 to Dr Robert Wood concerning the case of Mrs Beath who has a rheumatc complaint. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:24] |
Case of Mrs Beath, with a cough and other symptoms Cullen considers 'Rheumatic'. |
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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:101] | Addressee | Dr Robert Wood |
| [PERS ID:797] | Patient | Mrs Beath |
| [PERS ID:101] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Robert Wood |
| [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 | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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I have yours concerning Mrs
Beath, With respect to Mrs Beath, it gives
me a great deal of concern to find her com¬
plaints returned and tho still moderate, I am
much afraid of the consequence. Her new com¬
plaints, I consider as somewhat rheumatic
and owing to cold - and as they do not affect
her breathing, I dont suppose that they
have any particular connection, with her
pectoral complaints, and I hope a little
time a flannel shirt, and otherwise her
gaurding against cold, will relieve all her
pains - I believe it will happen sooner
if she could bear some exercise, but I
cannot advise her going abroad at this
Season, as she might be much more hurt
by cold than mended by the exercise
I believe her pains might be the better for
some friction with flannel or a flesh brush
If they cannot should fix and become acute (↑acute↑)
in any one joint the volatile oil may
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be usefull & even blistering might be proper. When you
find it necessary to give an Opiate for her cough I
would join with it a quarter [to a?] half a grain of T. Emet. & if this
give a little sweat it will probably be of service
to her pains & difficulty of breathing & even if the pains of her
back & knees continue troublesome you must try [such?] a Dia¬
phoretic draught for 2 or 3 nights together I am afraid the
difficulty of breathing is the only symptom of consequence
& bodes no good but I know nothing very likely to
remove it, but a blister on her back when you shall
think it [taut?] the pain of her stomach is probably
owing to her vegetable ailment which cannot well be avoided
but matters must be moderated by her avoiding the more
flatulent kinds & keeping much to milk & farinacea
& in the mean time she must find some relief perhaps
from taking now & then a little of the Potio cretacea
&cc.
Diplomatic Text
I have yours concerning Mrs
Beath, With respect to Mrs Beath, it gives
me a great deal of concern to find her com¬
plaints returned and tho still moderate, I am
much afraid of the consequence. Her new com¬
plaints, I consider as somewhat rheumatic
and owing to cold - and as they do not affect
her breathing, I dont suppose that they
have any particular connection, with her
pectoral complaints, and I hope a little
time a flannel shirt, and otherwise her
gaurding against cold, will relieve all her
pains - I believe it will happen sooner
if she could bear some exercise, but I
cannot advise her going abroad at this
Season, as she might be much more hurt
by cold than mended by the exercise
I believe her pains might be the better for
some friction with flannel or a flesh brush
If they cannot should fix and become acute (↑acute↑)
in any one joint the volatile oil may
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be usefull & even blistg m. b. prop. Wn you
find it necess. to give an Op. for her cough I
would join w it a ¼er gr. ſs of T. Emet. & if ys
give a little sweat it will probably be of service
to her pns & diffy of breathg & even if ye pns of her
back & knees cont troubles. you m try [sc?] a Dia¬
phor. drt. for 2 or 3 nts togeth. I am afrd ye
diffy. of breathg is ye only sympt. of conseq.
& bodes no good but I know nothg. very likely to
remove it, bt a blist. on her back wn you shall
think it [taut?] Ye pn of her stom. is probably
owg to her vegetab. ailmt wc cannt well be avoidd
bt matters m. b. moderd by her avoidg ye more
flatul. kinds & keepg. mc to milk & farinacea
& in ye m. time she m. find some relief perhaps
fm taking now & yn a little of ye Potio cretacea
&cc.
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