The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5852] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Andrew Todd (in Sligo) / Regarding: Mr Arthur Irwin (Irvine; of Willowbrook) (Patient) / 8? July? 1789? / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Mr Irvine', replying to Andrew Todd's letter (dated Edinburgh 6 July) about his patient in Ireland. Cullen agrees with Todd's diagnosis of rheumatic gout, and approves of his treatment, with suggestions for an antiphlogistic course. He regards the Swadlingbar water as superior to Moffat or Gilsland in such a case.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5852 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/123 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 8? July? 1789? |
| 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 headed 'For Mr Irvine', replying to Andrew Todd's letter (dated Edinburgh 6 July) about his patient in Ireland. Cullen agrees with Todd's diagnosis of rheumatic gout, and approves of his treatment, with suggestions for an antiphlogistic course. He regards the Swadlingbar water as superior to Moffat or Gilsland in such a case. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2331] |
Case of Arthur Irvine who has suffered a palsied, swollen face accompanied by various symptoms which Cullen attributes to gout. |
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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:4767] | Addressee | Mr Andrew Todd (in Sligo) |
| [PERS ID:5175] | Patient | Mr Arthur Irwin (Irvine; of Willowbrook) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4767] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Andrew Todd (in Sligo) |
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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Gilsland | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Swalingbar (Swadlingbar) | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
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