The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4338] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: J Taylor (of Bolton) / Regarding: Mr Crompton (Patient) / 19 November 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply to J. Taylor 'For Mr Crompton', in form of short note on use of medicines.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4338 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/76 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 November 1778 |
| 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 J. Taylor 'For Mr Crompton', in form of short note on use of medicines. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:977] |
Case of Mr Crompton who is passing bloody urine and becoming dropsical. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2478] | Addressee | J Taylor (of Bolton) |
| [PERS ID:2462] | Patient | Mr Crompton |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2478] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | J Taylor (of Bolton) |
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 | Bolton | North-West | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Mr Crompton
His situation ambiguous: his hemorrhagy suppresed
the disease takes to his head- but if it continues he
is in danger of dropsy.
As the hemorrhagy is moderate I would not employ
the Alum: but only the other measures before proposed
for keeping it moderate. It is not the present mode¬
rate state but the former larger evacuations that
laid the foundation of dropsy. but this I hope will
not go on as I cannot employ effectual remedies against
it. His hemorrhagy will not allow of diuretics & his
general constitution too much hurt to admit of purga¬
tives. Tonics are best suited to his case & particu¬
larly I recommend the uva ursi. three doses a day
& from a scruple to a dram as his Stomach bears it.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Crompton
His situation ambiguous: his hemorrhagy suppresed
the disease takes to his head- but if it continues he
is in danger of dropsy.
As the hemorrhagy is moderate I would not employ
the Alum: but only the other measures before proposed
for keeping it moderate. It is not the present mode¬
rate state but the former larger evacuations that
laid the foundation of dropsy. but this I hope will
not go on as I cannot employ effectual remedies against
it. His hemorrhagy will not allow of diuretics & his
general constitution too much hurt to admit of purga¬
tives. Tonics are best suited to his case & particu¬
larly I recommend the uva ursi. three doses a day
& from a scruple to a dram as his Stomach bears it.
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