The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1052] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Drennan / Regarding: Mrs Mattear (Drennan) (Mattaire, Mullaire ) (Patient) / 18 November 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Dr Drennan's Sister', whose case Cullen believes to consist of a fever along with 'a strong afflux of blood to the head during the Paroxysm'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1052 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/106 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 18 November 1780 |
| 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 'For Dr Drennan's Sister', whose case Cullen believes to consist of a fever along with 'a strong afflux of blood to the head during the Paroxysm'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1294] |
Case of the sister of Dr William Drennan who suffers from persistent, severe headaches accompanied by startings, feverishness and disturbed dreams. |
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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:202] | Addressee | Dr William Drennan |
| [PERS ID:1193] | Patient | Mrs Mattear (Mattaire, Mullaire ) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:202] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr William Drennan |
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 | Belfast | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred |
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For Dr Drennan's Sister.
I consider it as a topical fever showing a strong afflux
of blood to the head during the Paroxysm. If there are
any symptoms which give warning of the approach of a
fit it may perhaps be prevented by bark given in the
morning & forenoon of the day on which it expected. The
quantity should go to ʒvj or ℥j --- It was prob¬
ably owing either to too small a quantity being given or to
its not being given near the approach of a Paroxysm that
this remedy failed formerly. To allow the due quantity
to be taken you may continue the doses for some part of
the afternoon if you dont perceive the symptoms of a Par¬
oxysm come on sooner. I should wish to know the
result of this before I advise farther.
I see no connection with Phthisis
Diplomatic Text
For Dr Drennan's Sister.
I consider it as a topical fever showing a strong afflux
of blood to the head during the Paroxysm. If there are
any symptoms which give warning of the approach of a
fit it may perhaps be prevented by bark given in the
morning & forenoon of the day on wc it expected. The
quantity should go to ʒvj or ℥j --- It was prob¬
ably owing either to too small a quantity being given or to
its not being given near the approach of a Paroxysm that
this remedy failed formerly. To allow the due quantity
to be taken you may continue the doses for some part of
the afternoon if you dont perceive the symptoms of a Par¬
oxysm come on sooner. I should wish to know the
result of this before I advise farther.
I see no connection with Phthisis
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