The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4051] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) / Regarding: Mr Houston (Houstoun) (Patient) / 6 May 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Dr Stevenson C[oncerning] Mr Houston'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4051 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/24 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 6 May 1777 |
| 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 | Reply, 'Dr Stevenson C[oncerning] Mr Houston' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:848] |
Case of Mr Houston whose long-standing apoplexy has becomes severe with breathing difficulties, pain and weakness. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:563] | Addressee | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [PERS ID:1923] | Patient | Mr Houston (Houstoun) |
| [PERS ID:563] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Dr Stevenson Concerning Mr Houston
After you had done so much I have little confidence
to say that his whole attacks have been owing to
Gout would be very bold; but I suspect Strongly
that besides the Disposition to Apoplexy there may
have been a Gouty Diathesis & Mr Houstons body
was certainly made for it - May not the sickness
in the morning which he has had within these 8
days be a Symptom of it? If it is not I think
it may be a Symptom of some water getting in
to the Thorax and the swellings of his legs
point that way - If you can enter into my
notion of the Gout I would try the Volat. Alkali
or a pretty large dose of the Spirit lavender compositus,
or joining ↑to↑ the Symptom of Gout those of a
Hydrathorax I would try a dose of Gin strongly
impregnated with Garlick & one or other of
these trials will direct your Course -- Continue
his Exercise but always carry him up stairs after
it - for [ten?] steps up a Stair will [undoe?] all his
Exercise - I suspect Gout so much that if any pains
return to his feet haunch legs or feet I would
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neither have blisters nor Anod. Balsam applied
to them. Query had he ever difficulty of breathing
till within these 8 days - Mark his urine.
Diplomatic Text
Dr Stevenson C Mr Houston
After you had done so much I have little confidence
to say that his whole attacks have been owing to
Gout would be very bold; but I suspect Strongly
that besides the Disposition to Apoplexy there may
have been a Gouty Diathesis & Mr Houstons body
was certainly made for it - May not the sickness
in the morning wc he has had within these 8
days be a Symptom of it? If it is not I think
it may be a Symptom of some water getting in
to the Thorax and the swellings of his legs
point that way - If you can enter into my
notion of the Gout I would try the Volat. Alkali
or a pretty large dose of the Spirt lavend compt,
or joining ↑to↑ the Symptom of Gout those of a
Hydrathorax I would try a dose of Gin strongly
impregnated with Garlick & one or other of
these trials will direct your Course -- Continue
his Exercise but always carry him up stairs after
it - for [ten?] steps up a Stair will [undoe?] all his
Exercise - I suspect Gout so much that if any pains
return to his feet haunch legs or feet I would
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neither have blisters nor Anod. Balsam applied
to them. Quer. had he ever difficulty of breathing
till within these 8 days - Mark his urine.
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