The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2860] Case Note / Regarding: Mr Edward Cook (of Togston) (Patient) / 8? July 1786 / (Incoming)
Case note concerning Edward Cook, who suffers from pain around the heart and stomach complaints, which are said to have begun after learning of a neighbour's sudden death. His 'Father & relations by the father side were subject to scorbutic eruptions & Irregular gout', and weak nerves. Probably compiled by his brother-in-law, Andrew Fogo, surgeon in Warkworth (see Cullen's reply, Doc ID 5306).
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2860 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1894b |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 8? July 1786 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Case note concerning Edward Cook, who suffers from pain around the heart and stomach complaints, which are said to have begun after learning of a neighbour's sudden death. His 'Father & relations by the father side were subject to scorbutic eruptions & Irregular gout', and weak nerves. Probably compiled by his brother-in-law, Andrew Fogo, surgeon in Warkworth (see Cullen's reply, Doc ID 5306). |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
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| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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| [Case ID:1994] |
Case of Edward Cook who has pains in the region of his heart and a stomach disorder. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3638] | Author | Mr Andrew Fogo (Foggo ) |
| [PERS ID:3547] | Patient | Mr Edward Cook (of Togston) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3638] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Andrew Fogo (Foggo ) |
| [PERS ID:3549] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Cook (of Togston) |
| [PERS ID:3638] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Andrew Fogo (Foggo ) |
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Mr. Cooks Father & relations by the fathers side were
subject to Scorbutic eruptions & Irregular gout which
chiefly affected the Stomach & bowels – He had very
good health except Short fits of the gout till the Autum↑n↑
of 1783 When he was suddenly siezed with a pain in
the left breast & left Arm & Complained of a Sensation
which he described by a rupture & Gushing of blood
about the heart – has had the same sensation several
times since but in a less degree attended with
low spirits & several Stomach complaints (which
have been much worse since October last) such as
sickness, vomiting, want of appetite - the Appetite
very irregular & very whimsial - these all alternated
with & were relieved by Pain with or without In¬
flammation in the feet or hands whether naturally
or Artificially produced -- when the Stomach complaints
are at the worst they will disappear in a Moment
on a Slight pain in the foot or hand Which after
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continuing sometimes half a Minute sometimes
half an hour or More will abate suddenly when
the Stomach complaints will return immediately
These have continued with very Short intervalls
since October last – since which time he has been
confined very much to the house – has taken a
variety of Medicines of the Stomachic kind as
Rhubarb Guaiacum - warm Spues - in Substance
& Tincture - with the bark in the intervals which
last had seemed to have a good effect – The Stomachics
were taken occasionally to relieve the most urgent
Symptoms – Took also fætid medicines in cases
when his spirits were low –– Wine, Spirits mixed with
water –– On Sunday last was attacked with the
Hiccup, on vomiting a small quantity of viscid
dark brown Phlegm without taste or smell
the Hiccup stopped – returned after an hour or two
& was relieved or Stopped by another discharge of
the same kind of Phlegm which after three or four
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repetitions grew thinner & appeared more like black
Bile which at last was succeded by a little yellow
bile --
His complaint in the region of the heart & Arm
were supposed at first to have been greatly imma
imaginary – occasioned by a neighbouring gentleman
dying suddenly after complaining of a pain in
these parts - & whose death was supposed to be
owing to a rupture in or near the heart - &
whose death was told Mr. Cook in a Sudden Abrupt
manner which shocked him very much as the
family is very easily alarmed From a constitution↑al↑
weakness of the nerves – His complaints did not
came on till about three weeks after the above
Death
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Edwd. Cook Esqr.
July 1786
V. XVIII. P.214
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Cooks Father & relations by the fathers side were
subject to Scorbutic eruptions & Irregular gout which
chiefly affected the Stomach & bowels – He had very
good health except Short fits of the gout till the Autum↑n↑
of 1783 When he was suddenly siezed with a pain in
the left breast & left Arm & Complained of a Sensation
which he described by a rupture & Gushing of blood
about the heart – has had the same sensation several
times since but in a less degree attended with
low spirits & several Stomach complaints (which
have been much worse since October last) such as
sickness, vomiting, want of appetite - the Appetite
very irregular & very whimsial - these all alternated
with & were relieved by Pain with or without In¬
flammation in the feet or hands whether naturally
or Artificially produced -- when the Stomach complaints
are at the worst they will disappear in a Moment
on a Slight pain in the foot or hand Which after
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continuing sometimes half a Minute sometimes
half an hour or More will abate suddenly when
the Stomach complaints will return immediately
These have continued with very Short intervalls
since October last – since which time he has been
confined very much to the house – has taken a
variety of Medicines of the Stomachic kind as
Rhubarb Guaiacum - warm Spues - in Substance
& Tincture - with the bark in the intervals which
last had seemed to have a good effect – The Stomachics
were taken occasionally to relieve the most urgent
Symptoms – Took also fætid medicines in cases
when his spirits were low –– Wine, Spirits mixed with
water –– On Sunday last was attacked with the
Hiccup, on vomiting a small quantity of viscid
dark brown Phlegm without taste or smell
the Hiccup stopped – returned after an hour or two
& was relieved or Stopped by another discharge of
the same kind of Phlegm which after three or four
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repetitions grew thinner & appeared more like black
Bile which at last was succeded by a little yellow
bile --
His complaint in the region of the heart & Arm
were supposed at first to have been greatly imma
imaginary – occasioned by a neighbouring gentleman
dying suddenly after complaining of a pain in
these parts - & whose death was supposed to be
owing to a rupture in or near the heart - &
whose death was told Mr. Cook in a Sudden Abrupt
manner which shocked him very much as the
family is very easily alarmed From a constitution↑al↑
weakness of the nerves – His complaints did not
came on till about three weeks after the above
Death
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Edwd. Cook Esqr.
July 1786
V. XVIII. P.214
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