The Cullen Project | [Case ID:861]: Case of Mrs Donaldson whose whole body is swollen and who suffers stomach pains and various other distressing symptoms.

[Case ID:861]: Case of Mrs Donaldson whose whole body is swollen and who suffers stomach pains and various other distressing symptoms.

Documents in this case

3 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:1452]	Letter from William Wemyss regarding the case of Mrs Donaldson.	8 October 1777

[DOC ID:4175]	Reply 'To D Wemyss concerning Mrs Donaldson', being assort note on medications. Some cramped handwriting which seems to obscure some hasty, idiosyncratic spelling.	23 October 1777

[DOC ID:4184]	Reply 'To Dr Wemys Kircaldy'. Concerning Mrs Donaldson's case. Cullen believes her case of dropsy to be a desperate one: 'However I think no patient is to be deserted'. He suggests alkalines as diuretic treatment, a blister and possibly puncturing the legs if necessary.	3 November 1777

People involved in this case

5 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 2163]
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 2162]	Mrs Donaldson (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 325]	Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny)
[PERS ID: 2161]	Dr William Wemyss (in Kirkcaldy)

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		Kirkcaldy	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred

Places and role of place

4 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		Kirkcaldy	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Destination of Letter		Kirkcaldy	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred