The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:885]: Case of an unnamed male patient of Dr Dobson's at Liverpool who has a gleet which Cullen considers stems from a very particular form of bladder irritation upon which he theorises.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1444] |
Letter from Matthew Dobson in Liverpool, regarding the case of an unnamed male patient, a gouty bachelor of 50 with 'a very singular Gleet', for which he has tried a wide range of remedies, inclusing Buxton water (internally and externally). Dobson also tells Cullen he has come across 'some cases of a kind of chronic apthæ affecting the tongue & Lips', and asks his advice on these, also. | 25 September 1777 | |||
[DOC ID:4160]  |
Reply to 'Dr Dobson of Liverpool'. Cullen discusses the relationship between the catarrhus vesicae and the gout and refers to his own First Lines. | October? 1777? | |||
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[DOC ID:4169] |
Reply to 'Dr Dobson Liverpool' discussing an anonymous case of a male patient of Dobson's with an irritated bladder. | 10 October 1777 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 2125] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 2387] | |
| [PERS ID: 2388] | |
| [PERS ID: 2389] | |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 469] | Dr Matthew Dobson |
| [PERS ID: 1201] | Dr Joseph Lieutaud |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Writing | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
