The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5062] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Mudie (Moodie) / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 28 May 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr John Mudie C[oncerning] _____'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5062 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/45 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 28 May 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr John Mudie C[oncerning] _____' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1829] |
Case of an unnamed female patient aged twenty-two who has started to spit blood. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1646] | Addressee | Dr John Mudie (Moodie) |
| [PERS ID:3438] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1646] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Mudie (Moodie) |
| [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 | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Mr. John Mudie Concerning
I am favoured with yours of the 25th.
only yesterday but being carried to the Country I
could not answer you till now.
Your Patients ailment I understand very
well but I find it difficult to judge of the
cause which may affect my advice as it has
perhaps done your practice. Her pulse neither
strong nor hard gives some hesitation but
if the Hæmoptysis continues to return I would
be much disposed to take a little blood from
her Arm and one trial of four or Six Ounces
will show you what She can bear and
what her Case may require. After bleeding
or if you should not think that proper
I have no doubt of the propriety of a blister
applied to the back. For the rest your
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Antiphlogistic regimen seems to be very necessary
and particularly the keeping the patient cons¬
tantly in very cool air. The vitriolic acid is likely
to be useful but I think you have been spa¬
ring in the quantity I commonly put half an
Ounce of the Spiritus vitrioli tenuis with as much
of the Syrupus e rosa Siccus to three Ounces of rose
water and of this I give two tea Spoonfuls
in a glass of cold water three or four times
a day. I think you have judged right in
opening her belly but I think you may em¬
ploy a more cooling laxative than the Senna
and either Cream of tartar or Rochelle Salts
with a little Manna may answer the purpose.
If any thing further occurrs in the Case with respect
to which you think I can be useful you may
freely Command me who am with great regard
Edinburgh 28th. May
1785
Diplomatic Text
Mr. John Mudie C.
I am favoured with yours of the 25th.
only yesterday but being carried to the Country I
could not answer you till now.
Your Patients ailment I understand very
well but I find it difficult to judge of the
cause which may affect my advice as it has
perhaps done your practice. Her pulse neither
strong nor hard gives some hesitation but
if the Hæmoptysis continues to return I would
be much disposed to take a little blood from
her Arm and one trial of four or Six Ounces
will show you what She can bear and
what her Case may require. After bleeding
or if you should not think that proper
I have no doubt of the propriety of a blister
applied to the back. For the rest your
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Antiphlogistic regimen seems to be very necessary
and particularly the keeping the patient cons¬
tantly in very cool air. The vitriolic acid is likely
to be useful but I think you have been spa¬
ring in the quantity I commonly put half an
Ounce of the Spt. vitriol. ten. with as much
of the Syr. e ros. Sicc. to three Ounces of rose
water and of this I give two tea Spoonfuls
in a glass of cold water three or four times
a day. I think you have judged right in
opening her belly but I think you may em¬
ploy a more cooling laxative than the Senna
and either Cream of tartar or Rochelle Salts
with a little Manna may answer the purpose.
If any thing further occurrs in the Case with respect
to which you think I can be useful you may
freely Command me who am with great regard
Edinr. 28th. May
1785
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