The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4279] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: [A matter not directly regarding a patient] / 20 July 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply for 'Captain Ogilvy, Kinordie' signed by Cullen and his colleague, the surgeon Prof Alexander Munro .
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4279 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/17 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 20 July 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply for 'Captain Ogilvy, Kinordie' signed by Cullen and his colleague, the surgeon Prof Alexander Munro . |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1000] |
Case of Captain Ogilvy, Kinordie [Kinnordy], who is being further advised over costiveness and a bladder condition, both of which improve. |
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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:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:546] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Douglas (Sir Alexander Douglas of Glenbervie) |
| [PERS ID:1389] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Monro (primus; Munro) |
| [PERS ID:89] | Supplemental Author | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
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 | Kinnordy (Kinordie) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Captain Ogilvy.
Kinordie
With respect to the sonding we are doubtful. It may
do violence to the parts & at any rate the relief would be
of short continuance. But in case of retention & accumu¬
lation of urine in the bladder which often happens &
not heeded, we would advise the Catheter to be used. If
this accumulation does not appear upon examining; which
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should be done by putting one hand on the lower [part?]
of the belly & introducing a finger of the other into the
anus, the catheter had better be let alone. If indeed C.
Ogilvy is very impatient & you are very dextrous in
passing the Catheter, we could not opprose one trial by
which you would be directed how far it would be safe
or useful to repeat it.
Surprised you say nothing of what else you have
done. What has been the effect of the Opiates, Electri¬
city & Pumping. A semicupium in the Evening
[might?] be of service in obviating the spasms which come on
about bed time. We cannot doubt that Sir A. Douglas
& you have however tried several means, & if you had
let us know such, we should perhaps have been en¬
abled to give some assistance.
Edinburgh July 20th. 1778
W.C. & A. Monro.
Diplomatic Text
Captain Ogilvy.
Kinordie
With respect to the sonding we are doubtful. It may
do violence to the parts & at any rate the relief would be
of short continuance. But in case of retention & accumu¬
lation of urine in the bladder which often happens &
not heeded, we would advise the Catheter to be used. If
this accumulation does not appear upon examining; wc
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should be done by putting one hand on the lower [part?]
of the belly & introducing a finger of the other into the
anus, the catheter had better be let alone. If indeed C.
Ogilvy is very impatient & you are very dextrous in
passing the Catheter, we could not opprose one trial by
which you would be directed how far it would be safe
or useful to repeat it.
Surprised you say nothing of what else you have
done. What has been the effect of the Opiates, Electri¬
city & Pumping. A semicupium in the Evening
[mt?] be of service in obviating the spasms which come on
about bed time. We cannot doubt that Sir A. Douglas
& you have however tried several means, & if you had
let us know such, we should perhaps have been en¬
abled to give some assistance.
Edin.r. July 20th. 1778
W.C. & A. Monro.
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