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

 

[ID:4338] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: J Taylor (of Bolton) / Regarding: Mr Crompton (Patient) / 19 November 1778 / (Outgoing)

Reply to J. Taylor 'For Mr Crompton', in form of short note on use of medicines.

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FieldData
DOC ID 4338
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/11/76
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date19 November 1778
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply to J. Taylor 'For Mr Crompton', in form of short note on use of medicines.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:977]
Case of Mr Crompton who is passing bloody urine and becoming dropsical.
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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2478]Addressee J Taylor (of Bolton)
[PERS ID:2462]PatientMr Crompton
[PERS ID:2478]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary J Taylor (of Bolton)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Bolton North-West England Europe inferred

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For Mr Crompton


His situation ambiguous: his hemorrhagy suppresed
the disease takes to his head- but if it continues he
is in danger of dropsy.


As the hemorrhagy is moderate I would not employ
the Alum: but only the other measures before proposed
for keeping it moderate. It is not the present mode¬
rate state but the former larger evacuations that
laid the foundation of dropsy. but this I hope will
not go on as I cannot employ effectual remedies against
it. His hemorrhagy will not allow of diuretics & his
general constitution too much hurt to admit of purga¬
tives
. Tonics are best suited to his case & particu¬
larly I recommend the uva ursi. three doses a day
& from a scruple to a dram as his Stomach bears it.

W.C.
Edinburgh November 19. 1778

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For Mr Crompton


His situation ambiguous: his hemorrhagy suppresed
the disease takes to his head- but if it continues he
is in danger of dropsy.


As the hemorrhagy is moderate I would not employ
the Alum: but only the other measures before proposed
for keeping it moderate. It is not the present mode¬
rate state but the former larger evacuations that
laid the foundation of dropsy. but this I hope will
not go on as I cannot employ effectual remedies against
it. His hemorrhagy will not allow of diuretics & his
general constitution too much hurt to admit of purga¬
tives
. Tonics are best suited to his case & particu¬
larly I recommend the uva ursi. three doses a day
& from a scruple to a dram as his Stomach bears it.

W.C.
Edinr Novr 19. 1778

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