The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1076] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Richard Worthington / Regarding: Mrs Worthington (Patient) / 18 January 1781 / (Outgoing)
Letter to Dr Worthington regarding his mother, whose complaints 'both now and formerly I take to be entirely gouty'. Letter ends abruptly with 'When I had got thus far I am called to the Country (to see Lord Hopetoun)'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1076 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/130 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 18 January 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter to Dr Worthington regarding his mother, whose complaints 'both now and formerly I take to be entirely gouty'. Letter ends abruptly with 'When I had got thus far I am called to the Country (to see Lord Hopetoun)'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1366] |
Case of the mother of Dr Worthington, whose numerous symptoms are attributed to gout. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3947] | Addressee | Dr Richard Worthington |
| [PERS ID:3948] | Patient | Mrs Worthington |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3947] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Richard Worthington |
| [PERS ID:3947] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr Richard Worthington |
| [PERS ID:703] | Other | Earl John Hope (Lord Hopetoun, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun) |
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 |
| Destination of Letter | Wrexham | North Wales | Wales | Europe | inferred |
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To Dr Worthington Concerning his Mother
All your mothers complaints both now and formerly I take
to be entirely gouty. I have had many instances of the Disease
falling upon the neck of the bladder and producing a Catarrhus
Vesicae, throwing out matter of various appearance, but I
have always found such Cases very difficult as we do not
know how to move the Gout from one place into another
where it may either be more safe or less troublesome
Blistering when it can be brought near to the part
affected is often effectual in dismissing the Gout and I am
very clear for your applying a Blister to the Pubis and I
hope it may give some durable relief, but as the Gouty Diathesis
seems to be strong I cannot say, what may be the effect of
a Translation - Another remedy for dismissing the Gout
from the part, is a Solution of Camphire in Oil
to be applied to the region of the bladder either before or after
blistering - While I mention these things as fitted for diminishing
the Gout from the neck of the bladder, they are a little doubtful
as to their propriety otherwise and you must judge yourself.
If you do not chuse to run the risk, the only other measure I can
suggest is the Use of Opiates to keep her easy while nature is
left to take her own Course. Another palliative is the use of
fomentations. and the use of Opiates will probably require the
internal fomentations by Glysters. When I had got thus far
I am called to the Country (to see Lord Hopetoun). &c
Diplomatic Text
To Dr Worthington C his Mother
All your mothers complaints both now and formerly I take
to be entirely gouty. I have had many instances of the Disease
falling upon the neck of the bladder and producing a Catarrhus
Vesicae, throwing out matter of various appearance, but I
have always found such Cases very difficult as we do not
know how to move the Gout from one place into another
where it may either be more safe or less troublesome
Blistering when it can be brought near to the part
affected is often effectual in dismissing the Gout and I am
very clear for your applying a Blister to the Pubis and I
hope it may give some durable relief, but as the Gouty Diathesis
seems to be strong I cannot say, what may be the effect of
a Translation - Another remedy for dismissing the Gout
from the part, is a Solution of Camphire in Oil
to be applied to the region of the bladder either before or after
blistering - While I mention these things as fitted for diminishing
the Gout from the neck of the bladder, they are a little doubtful
as to their propriety otherwise and you must judge yourself.
If you do not chuse to run the risk, the only other measure I can
suggest is the Use of Opiates to keep her easy while nature is
left to take her own Course. Another palliative is the use of
fomentations. and the use of Opiates will probably require the
internal fomentations by Glysters. When I had got thus far
I am called to the Country (to see Lord Hopetoun). &c
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