The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2331]: Case of Arthur Irvine who has suffered a palsied, swollen face accompanied by various symptoms which Cullen attributes to gout.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3549] |
Letter from Andrew Todd, then in Edinburgh, concerning the case of Arthur Irvine (sic, for Irwin) of Willowbrook, Sligo, who has suffered from rheumatic gout and whose face became swollen and drawn to one side when he was 'overseeing Tillage, in very cold piercing weather' in April 1788. His older brother died at 40 from apoplexy, and although his father lived to a great age, he too had had fits (of apoplexy). He has taken the waters at Swadlingbar. | 6 July 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5852] |
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. | 8? July? 1789? | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
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| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5175] | Mr Arthur Irwin (Irvine; of Willowbrook) |
| [PERS ID: 5176] | Mr Irwin (Irvine) |
| [PERS ID: 5177] | Mr Irwin (Irvine; of Willowbrook) |
| [PERS ID: 4767] | Mr Andrew Todd (in Sligo) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
6 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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Swalingbar (Swadlingbar) | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Gilsland | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Willowbrook | County Sligo | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
7 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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| Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Gilsland | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Swalingbar (Swadlingbar) | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Willowbrook | County Sligo | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
