The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5983] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / Regarding: Mr Dickson (Dixon) (Patient) / 28 February 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Dr Gilchrist about Dickson',.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5983 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/93 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 28 February 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed 'For Dr Gilchrist about Dickson',. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:173] |
Case of the elderly Mr Dickson who dies after being weakened by influenza. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Addressee | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID:1543] | Patient | Mr Dickson (Dixon) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Dr Gilchrist about Dickson.
confirmed in my notion of the inflammatory state by the effect of
the two last bleedings & by the mouthful of blood throwed up in
the interval. I am persuaded he owes his life to your judgement
& courage & I must with the utmost confidence trust to your discre¬
tion. Tho this case has been certainly attended with inflam¬
matory Diathesis & during the paroxysm with an accumula¬
tion of blood in the lungs, I hope you have got the better of both
& hope therefore that such large bleedinga will not be again
necessary. I hope you may insist upon what is agreable to your
past experience, thence of Antispasmodics. No good much
here these ten years except a parcel I ordered a year ago, but
you must take what you have. But trust to the Opiates.
your doses are still very moderate, bring them near to the
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time of accession. You are right in thinking that [repetion[repetition]?]
of such remedies, either ineffectual or hurtfull. Periodi¬
cal ailments only to be cured by constant repetition of the
remedies preventing the accession. Your blisters seem to
have been employed faithfully, & time now for an Issue.
With respect to purgatives & diet, as before & so of exercise
Diplomatic Text
For Dr Gilchrist about Dickson.
confirmed in my notion of the inflammatory state by ye effect of
the two last bleedings & by ye mouthful of blood throwed up in
the interval. I am persuaded he owes his life to your judgent
& courage & I must w ye utmost confidence trust to your discre¬
tion. Tho this case has been certainly attended with inflam¬
matory Diathesis & during ye paroxysm with an accumula¬
tion of blood in ye lungs, I hope you have got the better of both
& hope therefore yt such large bleedinga will not be again
necessary. I hope you may insist upon wt is agreable to your
past experience, thence of Antispasmodics. No good much
here these ten years except a parcel I ordered a year ago, but
you must take what you have. But trust to the Opiates.
your doses are still very moderate, bring them near to the
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time of accession. You are right in thinking yt [repetion[repetition]?]
of such remedies, either ineffectual or hurtfull. Periodi¬
cal ailments only to be cured by constant repetition of the
remedies preventing ye accession. Your blisters seem to
have been employed faithfully, & time now for an Issue.
W respect to purgat. & diet, as before & so of exercise
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