The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4149] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Archibald Murray (in Kirkcaldy) / Regarding: Miss Ayton (Aytoun, of Inchdarney, Inchdairnie) (Patient) / 24? September? 1777? / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'To Mr Murray Surgeon at Kirkcaldy, concerning Miss Aytoun of Inch Darney'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4149 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/6 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 24? September? 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, 'To Mr Murray Surgeon at Kirkcaldy, concerning Miss Aytoun of Inch Darney' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:764] |
Case of Miss Aytoun who suffers varied symptoms including abdominal pains, feverishness, looseness and vomiting. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1942] | Addressee | Mr Archibald Murray (in Kirkcaldy) |
| [PERS ID:1587] | Patient | Miss Ayton (Aytoun, of Inchdarney, Inchdairnie) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1942] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Archibald Murray (in Kirkcaldy) |
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 | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Inchdarnie (Inchdarny) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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To Mr Murray Surgeon at Kirkcaldy - concerning Miss Aytoun
of Inch Darney.
In the mean time I think you have done right in taking some blood
and her being threatened with some bleeding from the nose makes me think
it necessary to take some more from the arm, and I would not be pre¬
vented by the looseness unless this is very excessive. If this does encrease
as you apprehend, you can hardly depend on any thing but anodynes and
at the same time these will hardly be safe without bleeding. In any
shape of the looseness you may give a spoonful or two of the potio
cretacea several times a day. You have certainly done right in blistering,
but the keeping the part open will be of little service, and if the
pain and dyspnœa increase or continue troublesome a blister on the
back will be necessary. I am seldom interrupted by looseness from
giving vegetable acids, which are otherwise so useful in disorders of the
breast. --
Diplomatic Text
To Mr Murray Surgeon at Kirkcaldy - concerning Miss Aytoun
of Inch Darney.
In the mean time I think you have done right in taking some blood
and her being threatened with some bleeding from the nose makes me think
it necessary to take some more from the arm, and I would not be pre¬
vented by the looseness unless this is very excessive. If this does encrease
as you apprehend, you can hardly depend on any thing but anodynes and
at the same time these will hardly be safe without bleeding. In any
shape of the looseness you may give a spoonful or two of the potio
cretacea several times a day. You have certainly done right in blistering,
but the keeping the part open will be of little service, and if the
pain and dyspnœa increase or continue troublesome a blister on the
back will be necessary. I am seldom interrupted by looseness from
giving vegetable acids, which are otherwise so useful in disorders of the
breast. --
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