The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1446] From: Dr David Goodsir / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr William Henderson (Patient) / 30 September 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from David Goodsir, regarding the case of Mr Henderson.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1446 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/541a |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 30 September 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 | Letter from David Goodsir, regarding the case of Mr Henderson. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:197] |
Case of William Henderson who is seriously ill with severe weakness, sweatings, a disordered bowel and 'insensitivity' in his 'left limb'. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1295] | Author | Dr David Goodsir |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2124] | Patient | Mr William Henderson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1295] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr David Goodsir |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Leven | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Pilmuir | Leven | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Upon Receiveing the Inclosed Carde I went to Pilmuir
and found Mr Henderson much in the situation he himself disscribes the sweat
dropeing of him, a totall supression of urine Extreamly cosstive notwithstanding
taking the pills, Great tension and soreness in the underpart of his Belly
his pulse small and frequent,and his skin feeling cold and moist, and
complaining of a much Greater debility in his limbs and all below the [weal?]
I ordered for him an Injection of mustard powdered, which alltho he did not
fell any pain or heal yett he dischaged a considerable quantity of hardend Ex¬
crement I imediatly ordered another which had the same Effect, yett no dis¬
charge of Urine I then ordered a Blister cross his Back below the sector, and
if that stimulai dos not answer the purpose I propose taking of the urine by
the catheter which I am affraid most be the casse, as I now belive the
Bladder of urine and Gutts are in the same paralytic state with his limbs
The regemen yow prescribed has been tenaciously followed and further directed
will be obseerved by Doctor
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To
Doctor Cullen Physician in
Edinburgh
Mr Goodsir
concerning Mr Henderson
30th September 1777
Vol.8 p.7
Diplomatic Text
Upon Receiveing the Inclosed Carde I went to Pilmuir
and found Mr Henderson much in the situation he himself disscribes ye sweat
dropeing of him, a totall supression of urine Extreamly cosstive notwithstanding
taking the pills, Great tension and soreness in the underpart of his Belly
his pulse small and frequent,and his skin feeling cold and moist, and
complaining of a much Greater debility in his limbs and all below the [weal?]
I ordered for him an Injection of mustard powdered, which alltho he did not
fell any pain or heal yett he dischaged a considerable quantity of hardend Ex¬
crement I imediatly ordered another which had the same Effect, yett no dis¬
charge of Urine I then ordered a Blister cross his Back below the sector, and
if that stimulai dos not answer the purpose I propose taking of the urine by
the catheter which I am affraid most be the casse, as I now belive the
Bladder of urine and Gutts are in the same paralytic state with his limbs
The regemen yow prescribed has been tenaciously followed and further directed
will be obseerved by Doctor
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To
Doctor Cullen Physician in
Eden
Mr Goodsir
concg Mr Henderson
30th Sept 1777
Vol.8 p.7
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