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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:2545] From: Mr B M Adamson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Younghusband (Young husband) (Patient) / 21 November 1784 / (Incoming)

Letter from B. M. Adamson, concerning the case of Mrs Younghusband.

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FieldData
DOC ID 2545
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1594
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date21 November 1784
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from B. M. Adamson, concerning the case of Mrs Younghusband.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:27]
Case of Mrs Younghusband who has episodes of 'reaching' (vomiting). She is given a regimen for her gouty disposition, but subsequently has a number of convulsive fits after getting wet when out riding.
9


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1995]AuthorMr B M Adamson
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1419]PatientMrs Younghusband (Young husband)
[PERS ID:1995]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr B M Adamson
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2593]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMr Younghusband (Young husband)

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Place of Writing Belford North-East England Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Belford North-East England Europe certain

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Sunday November 21. 1784
Dr.


Yours received Yesterday. am
Again desired by Mr. Younghusband
to write to you -


Friday last at 3 ,o'Clock took another
fit. and one hour after the severest I
ever saw. She lay with her mouth open
& the lungs played with that Difficulty
that the noise might be heard over the
House, her pulse almost at least often
Stopt
. It is impossible to describe or
you to conceive the Situation unless present.
it lasted above twenty minutes her freind
retired and all ↑hope↑ given over. but to our
Surprise has come ↑about↑ again. She lies in a
kind of Stupor. Swallows. Small broths &
Wine but bread won't pass.


Had a [pallid?] Stool yesterday and
Call'd for the bed pan. I have this Day
ordered an Injection of Chicken broth.
In short I am at a Loss. Your Answer is desired
by the Family.

I am with respect
B. M. Adamson



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P.S.
I forgot to tell you that in this Extreme
Languor I made a Julap of Sal. C. C.
& Musk. which I am inclined to beleive has
had a recruiting Effect -
Say If to be Continued, and
your own form - & quantity




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D.r Cullen
In Edinbro' ---
North


B. M. Adamson
Concerning M.rs Younghusband
November 1784
V. XVI p. 264. 221. 230

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
Sunday Nov. 21. 1784
Dr.


Yours received Yesterday. am
Again desired by Mr. Younghusband
to write to you -


Friday last at 3 ,o'Clock took another
fit. and one hour after the severest I
ever saw. She lay with her mouth open
& the lungs played with that Difficulty
that the noise might be heard over the
House, her pulse almost at least often
Stopt
. It is impossible to describe or
you to conceive the Situation unless present.
it lasted above twenty minutes her freind
retired and all ↑hope↑ given over. but to our
Surprise has come ↑about↑ again. She lies in a
kind of Stupor. Swallows. Small broths &
Wine but bread won't pass.


Had a [pallid?] Stool yesterday and
Call'd for the bed pan. I have this Day
ordered an Injection of Chicken broth.
In short I am at a Loss. Yr Answer is desired
by the Family.

I am wth. respect
B. M. Adamson



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P.S.
I forgot to tell you that in this Extreme
Languor I made a Julap of Sal. C. C.
& Musk. which I am inclined to beleive has
had a recruiting Effect -
Say If to be Continued, and
yr own form - & quantity




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D.r Cullen
In Edinbro' ---
North


B. M. Adamson
C. M.rs Younghusband
Nov.r 1784
V. XVI p. 264. 221. 230

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