The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4326] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Matthew Bell (Patient) / October? 1778? / (Outgoing)
Reply to 'Dr Riddell C[oncerning] Mr Bell', giving summary advice on regimen and ongoing treatment for calculi. Undated, but date inferred from context in case book which places it between the 13th and 23rd October, 1778.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4326 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/64 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | October? 1778? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to 'Dr Riddell C[oncerning] Mr Bell', giving summary advice on regimen and ongoing treatment for calculi. Undated, but date inferred from context in case book which places it between the 13th and 23rd October, 1778. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1575] |
Case of Mr M. Bell who has jaundice, a painful rheumatic shoulder and calculi. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2460] | Patient | Mr Matthew Bell |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:561] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Walter Riddell |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Dr Riddell Concerning Mr Bell.
Agree in thinking the Disease owing to biliary Calculi
but we wish you would examine the fæces by diluting them
& then passing them thro a Sieve -- as we may have [both?]
satisfaction & instruction in knowing the number & size
of the Calculi.
Your management of the Paroxysms judicious,
but when pains are very violent, & after bleeding or even
without it when there is not much frequency nor hardness
of Pulse, we have found much benefit from Opiates
& also in such Cases from the warm [bath?] which [we?]
think much better than partial fomentations.
The next thing is to prevent returns - this very
difficult but to be attempted - by a few medicines &
a Regimen -- 1. The Aperient Pills №1.
2. The Aperical Solution №2.
We mean to keep his belly regular & even a little
open. & you will adjust the Doses accordingly.
In Diet ordinary fare with a few exceptions. No Eggs
Cheese, Salted, or Hung meats Bacon or such [like fat?] meat
Vegetables he may take avoiding the ones that prove
Windy on his Stomach. -- A little Butter, in great
moderation --
Diplomatic Text
Dr Riddell C. Mr Bell.
Agree in thinking the Disease owing to biliary Calculi
but we wish you would examine the fæces by diluting them
& then passing them thro a Sieve -- as we may have [both?]
satisfaction & instruction in knowing the number & size
of the Calculi.
Your management of the Paroxysms judicious,
but when pains are very violent, & after bleeding or even
without it when there is not much frequency nor hardness
of Pulse, we have found much benefit from Opiates
& also in such Cases from the warm [bath?] wc [we?]
think much better than partial fomentations.
The next thing is to prevent returns - this very
difficult but to be attempted - by a few meds &
a Regimen -- 1. The Aperient Pills №1.
2. The Aperical Solution №2.
We mean to keep his belly regular & even a little
open. & you will adjust the Doses accordingly.
In Diet ordinary fare with a few exceptions. No Eggs
Cheese, Salted, or Hung meats Bacon or such [like fat?] meat
Vegetables he may take avoiding the ones that prove
Windy on his Stomach. -- A little Butter, in great
moderation --
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