The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4065] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Mr Thomson (Patient) / 19 May 1777? / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Thomson', regarding obstruction in the urethra.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4065 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/38 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 May 1777? |
| 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 | Reply 'For Mr Thomson', regarding obstruction in the urethra. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:722] |
Case of Mr Thomson diagnosed with an obstructed urethra. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2306] | Addressee | |
| [PERS ID:2305] | Patient | Mr Thomson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2306] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary |
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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For Mr Thomson
As it been of long standing cannot perhaps
be quickly removed; but may by attention
Continue the oils already ordered & again ordered
below. The one to be injected every morning before using
the bougie, the other to anoint every night & morning
Should introduce a bougie every morning & Evening
It is not necessary to introduce it more than 2
inches & hardly to continue it in, more than an hour.
After using the bougies for 7 or 8 days he
should lay it aside for perhaps as long in order to
judge of its effects. The use of them may bring
[d?]own some Gleet which is no bad effect. But [w?]
lay aside the bougies for a few days, the Gleet
should disappear. By these remedies the hard¬
ness at the end of the Urethra should be entirely
removed and all Gleet should disappear, but if this
should not happen in the course of a month after
this I should despair of these remedies being effec¬
tual by farther continuance, but they may put
matters in a way that the ailment may in time
entirely disappear-
During use of these remedies, use a light
diet & observe strictest temperance with regard to all
strong drink
Take four ounces best olive oil and half a drachm of Camphor Mix. Label: Oil for injection -- before using the Bougie
Take two ounces best olive oil and half a drachm of Camphor Mix. Label: Oil for anointing outwardly.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Thomson
As it been of long standg cannot perhaps
be quickly removed; but may by attention
Continue the oils already ordered & again ordered
below. The one to be injected every morning before using
the bougie, the other to anoint every night & morng
Should introduce a bougie every morng & Eveng
It is not necessary to introduce it more than 2
inches & hardly to continue it in, more than an hour.
After using the bougies for 7 or 8 days he
should lay it aside for perhaps as long in order to
judge of its effects. The use of them may bring
[d?]own some Gleet which is no bad effect. But [w?]
lay aside the bougies for a few days, the Gleet
should disappear. By these remedies the hard¬
ness at the end of the Urethra should be entirely
removed and all Gleet should disappear, but if this
should not happen in the course of a month after
this I should despair of these remedies being effec¬
tual by farther continuance, but they may put
matters in a way that the ailment may in time
entirely disappear-
During use of these remedies, use a light
diet & observe strictest temperance w regard to all
strong drink
℞ ol. olivar opt ℥iv Camph. ʒſs
ℳ S. Oil for injection -- before using the Bougie
℞ ol. olivar opt ℥ij Camph. ʒſs
ℳ S. Oil for anointg outwardly.
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