The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5971] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Mr Wood (Patient) / 1771? / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Wood'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5971 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/3/100 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1771? |
| 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 Wood' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:313] |
Case of Mr Wood diagnosed as 'Hydrothorax'. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2044] | Addressee | |
| [PERS ID:2042] | Patient | Mr Wood |
| [PERS ID:2043] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Dawson |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Wood
A case of Hydrothorax not quite desperate
Mr Dawsons vomiting blistering & squills commended
Vomiting may be repeated with caution
blistering may be ↑tried again &↑ afterwards
Squills not to be continued long without Diuretic effects
Hydrogogue Purgatives improper
The only medicine the following Electuary
Take 2 ounces sublimate powdered Crystal Tartar, 1 drachm grated Nuc. moschat. 1 ounce powdered French prune, a sufficient quantity of simple syrup as that makes a thin Electuary or Linctus - [Note?] if sometimes dry let a sufficient quantity of simple syrup be added again as that makes it move well
Gentle Riding - Low diet - Little drink
Ordinary drink acidulated water -
Dry warm flannel or flesh brush
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Wood
A case of Hydrothorax not quite desperate
Mr Dawsons vomiting blistering & squills commended
Vomiting may be repeated with caution
blistering may be ↑tried again &↑ afterwards
Squills not to be contd long without Diuretic effects
Hydrogogue Purgatives improper
The only medicine the following Electuary
℞ Cryst. Tart pulv. sublil ℥ij - Nuc. moschat. ras ʒi
Pulv. prunor Gallic ℥j - Syr. com q.s. ut f. Elect. tenue
sive Lochoch - N. si aliguando arescat addatur syr. com
q.s. ut iterum tenue fiat bene agitans ut
Gentle Riding - Low diet - Little drink
Ordinary drink acidulated water -
Dry warm flannel or flesh brush
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