The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4300] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) / Regarding: Mrs Bushby (in Dumfries) (Patient) / 26 August 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply to Dr Hamilton concerning Mrs Bushby.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4300 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/38 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 26 August 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to Dr Hamilton concerning Mrs Bushby. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:785] |
Case of Mrs Bushby who has a bad chest, vomiting and various other complaints generally associated with multiple child-bearing. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:175] | Addressee | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
| [PERS ID:2197] | Patient | Mrs Bushby (in Dumfries) |
| [PERS ID:175] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
| [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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Dr Hamilton Concerning Mrs Bushby vid. p.23.
I have no doubt of an internal Abscess of & I think it is
in the Thorax; but it maybe in the stomach- You may
determine this by observing whether she throws up (↑coughs up matter↑) from the
breast or ↑throws it up↑ from the stomach. - Your expression of throwing
up is quite ambiguous. - However it may be it can make no great
odds in our conduct. - We can do little to heal the internal Ulcer
but I would give it a chance of becoming an external one by putting
a seton on the part. Tho the Ulcer may not be in the stomach
There is as much disorder there that we must treat it very gently.
I will not therefore insist upon the Electuary; but I am
very much surprised at her complaining of the taste of it. The Infusion
I think may still be continued. The Diet formerly advised
now still more proper. - & give her as much Exercise on horseback
or in a Carriage as she can easily bear. The more I consider
The Disorder of her stomach, I think the Thebaic Tincture more necessary
& if you employ that much some Laxative must be employed (↑contrived↑)
for considering her disposition to Piles I cannot approve
of the Pilul. Aloetic. - She says she cannot bear the
taste of the sulphur; but I never percieved it to have any
but I believe it is the smell attending its operation that
offends her. - You mention no objection to the Oleum Ricini
& if she does not dislike I would prefer it to every thing else
but if she can ↑not↑ take Oil let her use the following Electuary
Take one ounce of Crystal Tartar and one drachm of jalappa compound, two ounces of lenitive Electuary and a sufficient quantity of simple syrup to make a lenitive Electuary. Label: Laxative Electuary. Two tablespoonfuls to be taken in the morning.
Diplomatic Text
Dr Hamilton C Mrs Bushby vid. p.23.
I have no doubt of an internal Abscess of & I think it is
in the Thorax; but it maybe in the stomach- You may
determine this by observing whether she throws up (↑coughs up matter↑) from the
breast or ↑throws it up↑ from the stomach. - Your expression of throwing
up is quite ambiguous. - However it may be it can make no great
odds in our conduct. - We can do little to heal the internal Ulcer
but I would give it a chance of becoming an external one by putting
a seton on the part. Tho the Ulcer may not be in the stomach
There is as much disorder there that we must treat it very gently.
I will not therefore insist upon the Electuary; but I am
very much surprised at her complaining of the taste of it. The Infusion
I think may still be continued. The Diet formerly advised
now still more proper. - & give her as much Exercise on h.back
or in a Carriage as she can easily bear. The more I consider
The Disorder of her stomach, I think the T.T more necessary
& if you employ that much some Laxative must be employed (↑contrived↑)
for considering her disposition to Piles I cannot approve
of the Pilul. Aloetic. - She says she cannot bear the
taste of the sulphur; but I never percieved it to have any
but I believe it is the smell attending its operation that
offends her. - You mention no objection to the Ol. Ricini
& if she does not dislike I would prefer it to every thing else
but if she can ↑not↑ take Oil let her use the following Electy
℞ Cryst. Tart. ℥j Pulv. e. j. compt ʒj Elect. lenitiv ℥ii. Syr.
simpl. q.s. ut f. Elect. len. Sig. Lax. Elect. Cap. cochl. ij. mane
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