The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5008] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr Alexander Low (Law?) (Patient) / 17 March 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Mr Low'. Addressed to an unnamed medical professional under whose care Mr Low is shortly to be placed. Cullen believes Mr Low 'labours under a Schirrosity in the bottom of the Stomach or Colon' and considers it 'a very unfavourable, perhaps a desperate Case'. Cullen recommends cicuta to attempt the patient's relief.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5008 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/202 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 17 March 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for 'Mr Low'. Addressed to an unnamed medical professional under whose care Mr Low is shortly to be placed. Cullen believes Mr Low 'labours under a Schirrosity in the bottom of the Stomach or Colon' and considers it 'a very unfavourable, perhaps a desperate Case'. Cullen recommends cicuta to attempt the patient's relief. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1132] |
Case of Mr Low [Law] who has a serious chest complaint. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4879] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:195] | Patient | Mr Alexander Low (Law?) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4879] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
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 |
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Mr. Low
Sir
I have been advised by Mr Low and have
recommended him to be your Patient.
I am of opinion that he labours under
a Schirrosity in the bottom of the Stomach or
Colon which has become or is ready to become
Ulcerated. From the nature of the disease and
especially from its long standing I consider it
as a very unfavourable, perhaps a desperate Case.
But we must not decline attempting his relief
and I would have you immediately put him
upon the Cicuta. I prefer the use of the leaves
when they have been properly dried to any
other form. You will please make a mass
of pills consisting of three parts of Powder
and one part Extract of Gentian or of the
{illeg} if you have it and the whole
{illeg} into a mass with a strong mucilage of
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Gum Arabic and divided into five grain Pills. Of
these let him begin by taking One twice a day but
the dose must be increased by degrees till it comes
to have some Sensible effect and at such a dose
he must continue for Several weeks. To conduct
this properly you should at first see him every
two or three days.
I have no other medicine to propose at
present unless some new and troublesome symptoms
should occurr upon which I would desire to
hear from you. In the mean time if he [bears]
milk easily or if it does not induce Costiveness
I would have his diet to be chiefly of milk
and farinacea abstaining entirely from every
kind of Strong drink taking for his ordinary
drink water Gruel or barley water. Wishing
you heartily success I am Sir
your most
obedient Servant
William Cullen -
Edinburgh 17th. March
1785 -
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Low
Sir
I have been advised by Mr Low and have
recommended him to be your Patient.
I am of opinion that he labours under
a Schirrosity in the bottom of the Stomach or
Colon which has become or is ready to become
Ulcerated. From the nature of the disease and
especially from its long standing I consider it
as a very unfavourable, perhaps a desperate Case.
But we must not decline attempting his relief
and I would have you immediately put him
upon the Cicuta. I prefer the use of the leaves
when they have been properly dried to any
other form. You will please make a mass
of pills consisting of three parts of Powder
and one part Extract of Gentian or of the
{illeg} if you have it and the whole
{illeg} into a mass with a strong mucilage of
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Gum Arabic and divided into five grain Pills. Of
these let him begin by taking One twice a day but
the dose must be increased by degrees till it comes
to have some Sensible effect and at such a dose
he must continue for Several weeks. To conduct
this properly you should at first see him every
two or three days.
I have no other medicine to propose at
present unless some new and troublesome symptoms
should occurr upon which I would desire to
hear from you. In the mean time if he [bears]
milk easily or if it does not induce Costiveness
I would have his diet to be chiefly of milk
and farinacea abstaining entirely from every
kind of Strong drink taking for his ordinary
drink water Gruel or barley water. Wishing
you heartily success I am Sir
your most
obedient Servant
William Cullen -
Edinr. 17th. March
1785 -
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