The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:502] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Anthony Wilkinson (Patient) / 22 November 1774 / (Outgoing)
Letter for Anthony Wilkinson who has a bladder complaint indicated by blood in his urine {Vol. 3, p. 42]
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 502 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/3/80 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 22 November 1774 |
| 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 | Letter for Anthony Wilkinson who has a bladder complaint indicated by blood in his urine {Vol. 3, p. 42] |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2] |
Case of Anthony Wilkinson, who has a bladder complaint. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:452] | Patient | Mr Anthony Wilkinson |
| [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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Anthy. Wilkinson.
Advice uncertain from the slight account given
The prescription below often of use in such cases.
To be made into small pills, - one to be taken the 1st day
twice, 2d day 1. three times, & the 4th 4 times, & to be
continued in this way, till he finds you (↑the↑) give the ease.
They should relieve pain & stop the frequent desire to make
water. / They sometimes dispose to sleep & if they do so
the doses must be increased slower, --- but if not nor
relieve your symptoms. The dose to be increased to 6. 8. or even
10. per diem.
If they should not prevent costiveness, they (↑it↑) must be done
by some other medicine.
G. Arab. to be continued & plenty of watery drink
abstaining from beer wine spiritous liquor.
A cool & light diet - & avoid all exercise but a
little in an easy carriage
What is your complaint imputed to. -- What standing
What are the symptoms more particularly that make you
conclude it is an excoriation or exulceration in the Neck of the Bladder
Has there been or is there now any suspicion of Stone
or Gravel.
What is his ordinary way of living with respect
to meat drink & exercise & what are the effects you
have observed from different circumstances in your manner of life or
from the use of the d--- &c
Take two drachms of Henbane and divide into pills of two grains each
Diplomatic Text
Anthy. Wilkinson.
Advice uncertain from the slight account given
The prescription below often of use in such cases.
To be made into small pills, - one to be taken the 1st day
twice, 2d day 1. three times, & the 4th 4 times, & to be
contd in this way, till he finds you (↑the↑) give the ease.
They should relieve pain & stop the freqt desire to make
water. / They sometimes dispose to sleep & if they do so
the doses must be increased slower, --- but if not nor
relieve your symps. The dose to be increasd to 6. 8. or even
10. per diem.
If they should not prevent costiveness, they (↑it↑) must be done
by some other mede.
G. Arab. to be cond. & plenty of watery drink
abstaining from beer wine spiritous liquor.
A cool & light diet - & avoid all exercise but a
little in an easy carriage
What is your compt imputed to. -- What standing
What are the symps more particularly that make you
conclude it is an excoriation or exulcern. in the N. of ye B
Has there been or is there now any suspicion of Stone
or Gravel.
What is his ordinary way of living with respt
to meat drink & exercise & what are the effects you
have observed from difft circumstes: in your manner of life or
from the use of the d--- &c
℞ Ex. Hyosc. ʒij divid in pil sing. gr. ij ----
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