The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3440] From: Mr James McAdam (M'Adam) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss (Patient), Mr (Patient) / 11 December 1788 / (Incoming)
Letter from James McAdam, concerning the case of two patients 'I would have spoken of yesterday'. One is 'a young woman past the bloom of youth', who has been subject to spasms of agitation, suffocation and swoons after a fever. The other is a young male weaver who has painful swellings on his wrist which prevent him working. The pain and swelling 'encreases at the full of the Moon', and have been treated by blistering.
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3440 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2329 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 11 December 1788 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from James McAdam, concerning the case of two patients 'I would have spoken of yesterday'. One is 'a young woman past the bloom of youth', who has been subject to spasms of agitation, suffocation and swoons after a fever. The other is a young male weaver who has painful swellings on his wrist which prevent him working. The pain and swelling 'encreases at the full of the Moon', and have been treated by blistering. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2247] |
Case of a male weaver with a swollen wrist, as reported by James McAdam. |
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| [Case ID:2248] |
Case of an unnamed young woman who has complications following a fever, including pains and languor; as reported by James McAdam. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4817] | Author | Mr James McAdam (M'Adam) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4818] | Patient | Miss |
| [PERS ID:4819] | Patient | Mr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4817] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr James McAdam (M'Adam) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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