The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4120] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / Regarding: Mrs Gordon (Patient) / 26 August 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Dr Gilchrist C[oncerning] Mrs Gordon'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4120 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/93 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 26 August 1777 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Dr Gilchrist C[oncerning] Mrs Gordon' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:136] |
Case of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll who is thought to have a gouty knee and stomach. |
13 |
| [Case ID:811] |
Case of Mrs Gordon who has a serious 'visceral obstruction' which Cullen thinks may be a tumour, ovarian in origin. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Addressee | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID:1316] | Patient | Mrs Gordon (of Craigmil(?)) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Dr Gilchrist Concerning Mrs Gordon
I have the same opinion as before, of Mrs Gordons Case
& I should not more than you have thought of the remedy of
blood letting, but as the tumour of the Abdomen, probably presses
on the great Vessels, in the Abdomen, this may occasion a full¬
ness & distension elsewhere, which may be somewhat relieved by
bloodletting & therefore if the Asthma becomes very urgent; you
must yield to her sollicitation & take a little blood, but in mode¬
rate quantity. I am sorry the Anodyne does not now procure Sleep
but if there is no other objection to it, I think it {illeg} to loose
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the use of that [palliative?], & would try what increasing the
Dose would do. Tho' I cannot expect much from it, I see
no harm in continuing the Cicuta. Squills & Calomel I cannot
speak of, in the same manner, they may be given up, but if
the Opiate is continued & even whether or not a Laxative will
be frequently necessary & considering the disorder which the
Stomach is lible I would propose Magnesia with a
small proportion of Rhubarb rather than any thing else.
If she does not answer, try the Pul: Jallap. Comp: with
an addition of Cream of Tartar & Manna as you shall see
proper. You judge right taht the stoppage is owing to
the Prolapsus, which she has neglected longer than you
know, so nothing but putting up or suspending the Uterus
can give relief. --
Diplomatic Text
Dr Gilchrist C Mrs Gordon
I have the same opinion as before, of Mrs Gordons Case
& I should not more than you have thought of the remedy of
blood letting, but as the tumour of the Abdomen, probably presses
on the great Vessels, in the Abdomen, this may occasion a full¬
ness & distension elsewhere, which may be somewhat relieved by
bloodletting & therefore if the Asthma becomes very urgent; you
must yield to her sollicitation & take a little blood, but in mode¬
rate quantity. I am sorry the Anodyne does not now procure Sleep
but if there is no other objection to it, I think it {illeg} to loose
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the use of that [palliative?], & would try what increasing the
Dose would do. Tho' I cannot expect much from it, I see
no harm in continuing the Cicuta. Squills & Calomel I cannot
speak of, in the same manner, they may be given up, but if
the Opiate is continued & even whether or not a Laxative will
be frequently necessary & considering the disorder which the
Stomach is lible I would propose Magnesia with a
small proportion of Rhubarb rather than any thing else.
If she does not answer, try the Pul: Jallap. Comp: with
an addition of Cream of Tartar & Manna as you shall see
proper. You judge right taht the stoppage is owing to
the Prolapsus, which she has neglected longer than you
know, so nothing but putting up or suspending the Uterus
can give relief. --
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