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

 

[ID:4410] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Ord (Orde, of Weetwood) / Regarding: Mr Wilson (Patient) / 10? April? 1779? / (Outgoing)

Reply 'For Mr Wilson - Queries'. Probably addressed to John Orde of Weetwood.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 4410
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/11/148
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date10? April? 1779?
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 'For Mr Wilson - Queries'. Probably addressed to John Orde of Weetwood.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:2268]
Case of Mr Wilson who is being medicated for incurable 'fits' (of coughing).
4


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:803]AddresseeMr John Ord (Orde, of Weetwood)
[PERS ID:2719]PatientMr Wilson
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3652]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr John Syme

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 Weetwood House / Weetwood Hall / Weetwood Belford North-East England Europe inferred

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For Mr Wilson Queries


The account sufficiently clear &c Am sorry to observe
that after it has subsisted so long it must be difficult
to remove - To advise properly I would wish to know
what remedies that have been employed & for that
purpose have subjoined the following Queries.


In the mean time the following Prescription I hope
will be of service. It is chiefly intended for morning
fits & would not have him employ it in the Evening
fits unless they are uncommonly severe.


Besides this I would advise no other Medicine at present
but desire that a Pea Issue may be put into behind
his shoulder as soon as possible

Queries


1 Has he not a Cough at other times besides those of the fits
& does not at these other times spit up a great deal of Phlegm


2 Does he keep any tolerable Appetite & does he digest
Roots Greens & other such things as are with many other people
ready to become Windy?


3 Does he digest milk easily?


4 Does his Stomach bear honey or does (↑has↑) he ever taken it
in any quantity


5 Has he ever taken Vomits & with what effect


6 Was he ever blistered & with what effect.




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7 Were ever Glysters employed in the time of fits to relieve
the griping & fullness of his Bowels?


8 Was ever Laudanum or other Opiates employed in this
Case


Either Mr Wilson or his Medical Attendant are is desired
to answer these Queries & what other remedies or Medicines have
been employed.

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
For Mr Wilson Queries


The account sufficiently clear &c Am sorry to observe
that after it has subsisted so long it must be difficult
to remove - To advise properly I would wish to know
what remedies that have been employed & for that
purpose have subjoined the following Queries.


In the mean time the following Prescription I hope
will be of service. It is chiefly intended for morning
fits & would not have him employ it in the Eveng
fits unless they are uncommonly severe.


Besides this I would advise no other Med. at present
but desire that a Pea Issue may be put into behind
his shoulder as soon as possible

Queries


1 Has he not a Cough at other times besides those of the fits
& does not at these other times spit up a great deal of Phlegm


2 Does he keep any tolerable Appetite & does he digest
Roots Greens & other such things as are with many other people
ready to become Windy?


3 Does he digest milk easily?


4 Does his Stomach bear honey or does (↑has↑) he ever taken it
in any quantity


5 Has he ever taken Vomits & with what effect


6 Was he ever blistered & with what effect.




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7 Were ever Glysters employed in the time of fits to relieve
the griping & fullness of his Bowels?


8 Was ever Laudanum or other Opiates employed in this
Case


Either Mr Wilson or his Medical Attendant are is desired
to answer these Queries & what other remedies or Meds have
been employed.

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