The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4339] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Mudie (Moodie) / Regarding: Mrs Henderson (Patient) / 23 November 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply to 'Dr Mudie at Montrose about a Lady' - the name 'Mrs Henderson' is added.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4339 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/77 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 November 1778 |
| 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 to 'Dr Mudie at Montrose about a Lady' - the name 'Mrs Henderson' is added. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:855] |
Case of Mrs Henderson who has a severe pain in her side and such varied symptoms that Cullen is unsure of the underlying disease. |
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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:1646] | Addressee | Dr John Mudie (Moodie) |
| [PERS ID:2490] | Patient | Mrs Henderson |
| [PERS ID:1646] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Mudie (Moodie) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
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 | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Dr Mudie at Montrose about ↑Mrs Henderson↑ a Lady
Your fears of topical affection well founded. But
cannot determine the precise nature of it. I have
told you before (in a letter not transcribed) my reasons for
not immediately concluding it inflammatory & you af¬
ford me another by telling me that Opiates do not
increase her fever & if these dont give her much
relief, I suspect your dose is too small. I am sorry
that the lady refuses the blister, & if her pain re¬
curs with any violence you must insist upon it. You
are right in taking pains upon her belly but the pills
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you mention are too irritating & I think the
Aloetic pill of the Dispensatory 1 would answer.
I think Jalap well triturated with Cream of Tartar
as in the Pulv. ejalapp. comp. a much milder me¬
dicine than Colocynth or even Aloes & possibly she
might be reconciled to take that in a Bolus.
I make these observations in answer to yours &
Notes:
1: See Pharmacopoeia Collegii Regii Medicorum Edinburgensis (Edinburgh: 1774), p. 164.
Diplomatic Text
Dr Mudie at Montrose about ↑Mrs Henderson↑ a Lady
Your fears of topical affection well founded. But
cannot determine the precise nature of it. I have
told you before (in a letter not transcribed) my reasons for
not immediately concluding it inflammatory & you af¬
ford me another by telling me that Opiates do not
increase her fever & if these dont give her much
relief, I suspect your dose is too small. I am sorry
that the lady refuses the blister, & if her pain re¬
curs with any violence you must insist upon it. You
are right in taking pains upon her belly but the pills
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you mention are too irritating & I think the
Aloetic pill of the Dispensatory 1 would answer.
I think Jalap well triturated with Cream of Tartar
as in the Pulv. ejalapp. comp. a much milder me¬
dicine than Colocynth or even Aloes & possibly she
might be reconciled to take that in a Bolus.
I make these observations in answer to yours &
Notes:
1: See Pharmacopoeia Collegii Regii Medicorum Edinburgensis (Edinburgh: 1774), p. 164.
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