The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1638] From: Mr John Short / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Charles Addison (Patient) / 16 March 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Short, concerning Charles Addison, in Bo'ness, who suffers from gout-related ailments, now including chest and hand pains. Covering letter for Addison's own account of his case [Document 1639].
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1638 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/727a |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 16 March 1779 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from John Short, concerning Charles Addison, in Bo'ness, who suffers from gout-related ailments, now including chest and hand pains. Covering letter for Addison's own account of his case [Document 1639]. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1008] |
Case of Mr Charles Addison (patient of John Short), whose various chest, bladder, and other complaints may or may not be gouty. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:671] | Author | Mr John Short |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2568] | Patient | Mr Charles Addison |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:671] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Short |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Our patient Mr Chas. Addison was about a
fortnight ago seized with a smart fitt of the Gout in the
hand & foot, on the Abatement of that five or six days ago
was attacked with a pain in the breast I suppose in the
Pectoral muscle which extended up to his shoulder & round
to the scapula, his breathing not affected in proportion
to the pain, for in certain positions was quite easy, ––
which I concluded to be spasmodic therefore used the
strong Volatile Oil of Camphor After that had not the wish'd for
success applyed a strong Anodyne Plaister. All these has
not yet entirely removed the Complaint, tho' at times
much easier, he has at same time faint attacks of
Gouty pains in his sound hand & other parts of the Extrem¬
ities tho' not fixed, has a great tendency to sweat, his Urine
in General deposites a lateritious sediment, but at times
attended with a greasy surface, appetite in general good
& pulse this night at 88, but much oppress'd (↑distressed↑) with oppression
& Languor, –– he is in general much relaxed & debilitated
therfor must beg your further advise for his present
treatment, which I hope to be advised off in course of
post –– and I am
your most Obedient Humble servant
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Diplomatic Text
Our patient Mr Chas. Addison was about a
fortnight ago seized with a smart fitt of the Gout in the
hand & foot, on the Abatement of that five or six days ago
was attacked with a pain in the breast I suppose in the
Pectoral muscle which extended up to his shoulder & round
to the scapula, his breathing not affected in proportion
to the pain, for in certain positions was quite easy, ––
which I concluded to be spasmodic therefore used the
Ol. Volat. Camph. fort. After that had not the wish'd for
success applyed a strong Empl. Anodyn. All these has
not yet entirely removed the Complaint, tho' at times
much easier, he has at same time faint attacks of
Gouty pains in his sound hand & other parts of the Extrem¬
ities tho' not fixed, has a great tendency to sweat, his Urine
in General deposites a lateritious sediment, but at times
attended with a greasy surface, appetite in general good
& pulse this night at 88, but much oppress'd (↑distressed↑) with oppression
& Languor, –– he is in general much relaxed & debilitated
therfor must beg your further advise for his present
treatment, which I hope to be advised off in course of
post –– and I am
your most Obt Humble servt.
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