The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4933] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Richard Worthington / Regarding: Miss M Burton (Patient) / 16 October 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Miss Burton'. This letter is addressed to Richard Worthington, concerning the case of Miss Burton, who has a gastric complaint. Cullen says that 'A Schirrosity is to be suspected though not as it usually is at the Pylorus'. He recommends the use of opium by glyster and cicuta by mouth.
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4933 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/127 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 October 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for 'Miss Burton'. This letter is addressed to Richard Worthington, concerning the case of Miss Burton, who has a gastric complaint. Cullen says that 'A Schirrosity is to be suspected though not as it usually is at the Pylorus'. He recommends the use of opium by glyster and cicuta by mouth. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1680] |
Case of Miss M. Burton, a teenaged girl debilitated by a painful epigastric disorder marked by episodes of vomiting, especially at night. |
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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:3947] | Addressee | Dr Richard Worthington |
| [PERS ID:5538] | Patient | Miss M Burton |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3947] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Richard Worthington |
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 | Chester | North-West | England | Europe | inferred |
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