The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1569]: Case of Mr Mackenzie who has a cough, asthma and whose body is very swollen from dropsy.
Documents in this case
7 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2286] |
Letter from George Mackenzie to James Macleod in Inverness, concerning the case of Mackenzie's brother-in-law. Letter sent on to Cullen to inform him about the case. | 21 July 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4665] |
Reply, 'For Mackenzie'. For Mr Mackenzie's asthma, Cullen advises the use of blisters. For the patient's dropsical swelling, Cullen advises diuretics and purgatives. Includes recipes for two laxative electuaries, a laxative oil, and diuretic pills. | 28 July 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:2291] |
Letter from James MacLeod, concerning the case of Mr Mackenzie. Mr Mackenzie, aged forty-five, complains of 'a violent asthma' and 'a flatulent spasmodic affection'. As MacLeod is based upwards of forty miles from Mr Mackenzie, he has had no opportunity to see his patient, and therefore encloses a letter containing a more recent account of the patient's condition. | 2 August 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:2292] |
Unsigned case note, concerning the case of Mr Mackenzie. This letter was enclosed by James Macleod and sent to Cullen along with document 2291. It supplies a more recent account of Mr Mackenzie's symptoms. Mr Mackenzie suffers from asthma and a 'pain that never moves in the lower part of his Stomach'. The latter symptom is attributed to gout by the surgeon from Inverness who attended him (likely referring James MacLeod). | 2 August 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4682] |
Reply 'For Mr Mackenzie' | 6 August 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:2310] |
Letter from Kenneth Mackenzie concerning the case of Mr Mackenzie, referred to Cullen by Dr McLeod and the correspondent. | 30 August 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4705] |
Reply, 'Mr Mackenzie' | September? 1783? | |||
These documents contain one or more that share the same date. We have manually applied an order based on what we know.
People involved in this case
8 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3383] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3378] | Mr George Mackenzie (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3380] | Mr Mackenzie (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3381] | Mr Kenneth Mackenzie (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3382] | Mrs Mackenzie (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3379] | Dr James Macleod (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3384] | Mrs Macleod (M Leod) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Lechmelm (Leckmelm) | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Dundonnell | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Inverness | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
10 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Writing | Inverness | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Lechmelm (Leckmelm) | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Dundonnell | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Inverness | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Lechmelm (Leckmelm) | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Inverness | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Inverness | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
