The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4305] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Corbett / Regarding: Mrs Corbett (of Tollcross) (Patient) / 7 September 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Mrs Corbett of Tolcross', concerning the continued treatment of his wife. Cullen has not changed his opinion that the patient is very weak and advises on the use of several medicines.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4305 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/43 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 7 September 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed 'For Mrs Corbett of Tolcross', concerning the continued treatment of his wife. Cullen has not changed his opinion that the patient is very weak and advises on the use of several medicines. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:970] |
Case of Mrs Corbett of Tolcross who has a weak stomach accompanied by faintness and nosebleeds. |
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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:2451] | Addressee | Mr John Corbett |
| [PERS ID:2446] | Patient | Mrs Corbett (of Tollcross) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2451] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Corbett |
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 | |
| Mentioned / Other | Tollcross | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mrs Corbett of Tolcross
I consider the case as very desperate and tho you neither
agree nor disagree with me in the opinion I gave
last I still have the same; & at any rate I am
persuaded that her weakness is extreme.
Vomiting will be of little service & all Purgatives
hurtfull. If good can be done it must be by Tonics & by
Opiates: the latter I take to be indispensible & the
more of them she has already taken, the more and larger
doses will be necessary. In cases of vomiting we are
often disappointed by the opiate being thrown up & in
that case throw them in by a glyster of small bulk &
mild quality such as a solution of gum Arabic.
The external application may be of some service but
not to be depended upon. For a tonic I propose the
following,
Take three ounces of rose Water and half-an-ounce of syrup of dried roses and Spiritus vitroli tenuis. Mix. Label: stomachic acid, a teaspooonful in an ordinary wine glass full of water several times a day; & it should be very much for her ordinary drink.
together with the opiate moderate the vomiting I
would try her with the following strengthening Infusion.
Take one drachm each of Terra Japonica and Cinnamon, half an ounce of Gum Arabic and eight ounces of boiling water. Digest for three hours, stirring frequently. Then strain through a thick rag or paper and to the solution add one ounce of Diacodium Syrup and Tincture of kino and one drachm of Tincture of Mars. Mix. Label: Strengthening Infusion, a tablespoonful to be taken several times a day.
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that if the stomach bear this, both the Tincture of kino and
Tincture of Mars may be increased.
Till her stomach can be made firmer I can ima¬
gine nothing better than the diet you have ordered of
mild liquid but gelatinous food.
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Corbett of Tolcross
I consider the case as very desperate and tho you neither
agree nor disagree with me in the opinion I gave
last I still have the same; & at any rate I am
persuaded that her weakness is extreme.
Vomiting will be of little service & all Purgatives
hurtfull. If good can be done it must be by Tonics & by
Opiates: the latter I take to be indispensible & the
more of them she has already taken, the more and larger
doses will be necessary. In cases of vomiting we are
often disappointed by the opiate being thrown up & in
that case throw them in by a glyster of small bulk &
mild quality such as a solution of gum Arabic.
The external application may be of some service but
not to be depended upon. For a tonic I propose the
following,
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥iij syr. e ros. sicc. Spt
vitriol. ten. @ ℥ſs ℳ. S. stomachic acid a teaspoon¬
ful, in an ordinary wine glass full of water several
times a day; & it should be very much for her ordinary
drink.
together with the opiate moderate the vomiting I
would try her with the following strengthening Infusion.
℞ Terr. Japon. Cinnam. @ʒj G. Arab ℥ſs. Aq. bullt
℥viij. Digere subinde agitans horas tres; dein per
pannum densum vel chartam cola et liquori cola to
adde Syr. Diacod. Tinct. e kino @℥j Tinct. Mart ʒj
ℳ. S. Strengthening Infusion, a tablespoonful to be
taken several times a day.
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that if the stomach bear this, both the Tinct. e kino and
Martis may be increased.
Till her stomach can be made firmer I can ima¬
gine nothing better than the diet you have ordered of
mild liquid but gelatinous food.
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