The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4342] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Provost John Campbell (Coates) (of Clathick and Killermont) / Regarding: Mrs Agnes Campbell (Colquhoun) (of Clathick and Killermont) (Patient) / 24 November 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Campbell of Clathick'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4342 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/80 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 24 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 'For Mr Campbell of Clathick'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1001] |
Case of Mrs Agnes Campbell of Clathick who has a pulmonary disorder and is spitting blood. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3422] | Addressee | Provost John Campbell (of Clathick and Killermont) |
| [PERS ID:2318] | Patient | Mrs Agnes Campbell (of Clathick and Killermont) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3422] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Provost John Campbell (of Clathick and Killermont) |
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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For Mrs Campbell of Clathick
Mrs C is threatened with a disorder in her breast
& the symptoms of a pain frequently recurring & some
blood appearing in her spitting may be alarming to her
but I hope without reason. The pain appears to me
to be very much external & the spitting of blood is both
inconsiderable & so much connected with her Monthly
period that I think it can have no consequence,
but all precautions to be taken -----
As soon as the next monthly period is over if any
pain of her breast shall remain or recur from
time to time, [Applicn Emp. Ep. super. parti sterni et
↑pars↑ Magniludonis serventur aperta donic altera?]
When Mrs C. goes home if next week when some
recurrence of Hemoptoe is feared, if it should happen
& be in greater quantity than before or be attended with more
pain of the breast than usual it will be proper to take
about eight ounces of blood from the arm blood
spitting proves as light as before & the pain of her breast
is no more than usual I hope the venesection may be spared.
Mrs C. ailments might be much mended by travelling
but at this season that cannot be attempted & she
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must never venture abroad but in a very fair & mild
weather - carefully avoiding cold - wearing
flannel next her skin &cc - avoiding warm
chambers &ccc
Diet, need not be very low as that might
increase her nervous complaints - Taking a little
light animal food at dinner filling up her meal
with pudding Panado or Vegetables. ----
Supper & breakfast always of milk or
Milk meats. ---
Ordinary drink water, but every day
at Dinner she may take a glass or two of
White wine & water
As she has no Hectic Asses Milk not
necessary but as it is at hand she may take
a little of it in the morning increasing it by
degrees to half a mutchkin
This will probably keep her belly regular but
if it should not she may have recourse
to a Dose of Magnesia
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Campbell of Clathick
Mrs C is threatened with a disorder in her breast
& the sympts of a pain freqly recurring & some
blood appearing in her spitting may be alarming to her
but I hope without reason. The pain appears to me
to be very much external & the spitting of blood is both
inconsiderable & so much connected with her Monthly
period that I think it can have no consequence,
but all precautions to be taken -----
As soon as the next monthly period is over if any
pain of her breast shall remain or recur from
time to time, [Applicn Emp. Ep. super. parti sterni et
↑pars↑ Magniludonis serventur aperta donic altera?]
When Mrs C. goes home if next week when some
recurrence of Hemoptoe is feared, if it should happen
& be in greater qty than before or be attended with more
pain of the breast than usual it will be proper to take
about ℥vijj of blood from the arm blood
spitting proves as light as before & the pain of her breast
is no more than usual I hope the V.S. may be spared.
Mrs C. ailments might be much mended by travelling
but at this season that cannot be attempted & she
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must never venture abroad but in a very fair & mild
weather - carefully avoiding cold - wearing
flannel next her skin &cc - avoiding warm
chambers &ccc
Diet, need not be very low as that might
increase her nervous compt - Taking a little
light animal food at dinner filling up her meal
with pudding Panado or Vegetables. ----
Supper & breakfast always of milk or
Milk meats. ---
Ordinary drink water, but every day
at Dinner she may take a glass or two of
White wine & water
As she has no Hectic Asses Milk not
necessary but as it is at hand she may take
a little of it in the morning increasing it by
degrees to half a mutchkin
This will probably keep her belly regr but
if it should not she may have recourse
to a Dose of Magnesia
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