The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2079]: Case of Mrs Moodie, whose chest complaint Cullen regards as a 'desperate case'.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2996] |
Letter from William Farquharson, concerning the case of Mrs Moody, a newly-married woman of 20, 'of a delicate habit'. Six months previously, she had been advised by an acquaintance 'to use Spilsbury's drops for an eruption on her hands'. Since then, she has caught cold twice – returning from a dance, and after her wedding. She has now become seriously ill with a cough, spitting, and painful inflammation on the chest. Her menses are also obstructed, but she is not pregnant. | 7 March 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:5421] |
Reply concerning the case of Mrs Moodie, whose case Cullen believes to be 'desperate', implying phthisis. He recommends the use of a decoction of Tussilago, and of swinging, giving instructions and referring to James Carmichael Smyth's recent publication on the subject. | 9 March 1787 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 663] | Mr William Farquharson |
| [PERS ID: 5826] | Mrs Janet Moodie (Moody) |
| [PERS ID: 3709] | Dr James Carmichael Smyth (Smyth Carmichael) |
| [PERS ID: 3000] | Mr John White (Whytt) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Places and role of place
5 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 | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
