The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1361] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Reverend Cuthbert Allen (Allan; of Wooler) (Patient) / 6 February 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply (in form of loose retained draft for entering in the 'casebook') from Cullen to Mr Turnbull, concerning the case of Mr Allan. The contents was never transferred to the casebook.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1361 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/458 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 6 February 1777 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply (in form of loose retained draft for entering in the 'casebook') from Cullen to Mr Turnbull, concerning the case of Mr Allan. The contents was never transferred to the casebook. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1] |
Case of the Reverend Mr Cuthbert Allen of Wooler, suffering from consumption, and later anasarca and a hernia to his scrotum. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1310] | Patient | Reverend Cuthbert Allen (Allan; of Wooler) |
| [PERS ID:2837] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Turnbull |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
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 | Wooler | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Turnbull Concerning Mr Allan.
Your blistering has been successful but we suspect
that the same causes which brought on the Anasarca
may bring it on again & that they still subsist
while his urine is still in so small quantity therefore
precautions still necessary by both Diuretic &
Hydragogue medicines. We are neither of us ac¬
cquainted with the virtues of the Briony root
we have neither employed it ourselves nor seen
it employed by others, we cannot therefore advise
it & tho we believe it may still be found in
some of our Druggists shops but we have not had
time to seek for it nor necessary to send it till we
know that Mr All. or his friend insist upon it.
What we propose is to use Cream of tartar as a diuretic
by taking a dose of a drachm and a half 4 times
a day adding to such a dose 4 grains of ginger.
If these do not purge him they may be increased
to 2 drachms each; & the dose of Jalap & Cream of tartar
every 4th or 5th day as his strength can bear. On
other days on which he does not take the Purgative continue
your vinous Infusion &c. As to the Scrotum we cannot
advise unless we knew more, but trust to your discretion.
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For the
Casebook
Mr Turnbull
Case Mr Allen
February -- 1777. --
Advice inclosed/
Diplomatic Text
Mr Turnbull C. Mr Allan.
Your blisterg has been successful but we suspect
yt ye same causes wc brought on the Anasarca
may bring it on again & that they still subsist
while his urine is still in so small qty. therefore
precautions still necessary by both Diuretic &
Hydragogue medicines. We are neither of us ac¬
cquainted with the virtues of the Briony root
we have neither employed it ourselves nor seen
it employed by others, we cannot therefore advise
it & tho we believe it may still be found in
some of our Druggists shops but we have not had
time to seek for it nor necessary to send it till we
know that Mr All. or his friend insist upon it.
What we propose is to use Crem. tart. as a diuretic
by taking a dose of a drachm and a half 4 times
a day adding to such a dose 4 gr. of ginger.
If these do not purge him they may be increased
to 2 drams each; & the dose of Jalap & Cr. tart.
every 4th or 5th day as his strength can bear. On
other days on wc he does not take the Purgat. continue
your vinous Infus. &c. As to the Scrotum we cannot
advise unless we knew more, but trust to your discretion.
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For the
Casebook
Mr Turnbull
Case Mr Allen
Feb -- 1777. --
Advice inclosed/
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