The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4564] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Smith (of Barnard Castle) (Patient) / 6 January 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Mr Smith', who has a palsy.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4564 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/131 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 6 January 1780 |
| 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 headed 'For Mr Smith', who has a palsy. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:951] |
Case of Mr Smith, a surgeon at Barnard Castle, who has symptoms of palsy and dies of what might be kidney failure. |
9 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:880] | Patient | Mr Smith (of Barnard Castle) |
| [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 | Barnard Castle | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Smith.
Such Such an ailment at your time of life arising from an
evident cause and not affecting your intellectual faculties
should give no alarm & the degree of recovery you have had
gives ground to believe that it may be at length compleat.
Your full habit, your having been formerly liable to inflam¬
matory diseases, & being accustomed to bleeding render this
more proper than is usual in Palsies; & in case of return
of Palsy in the parts now so much recovered from it & specially
bleeding & in case you do not recover quickly enough,
another bleeding against Spring & mild weather, may be
necessary.. Continue the Issues & keep belly regular
with a tablespoonful of sun bruised white mustard seed
once or twice a day if necessary. The flesh brush every mor¬
ning on the affected side. Exercise in a carriage
In phlogistic habits I hold Bark dangerous. Neither
am I fond on opiates in Paralytic disorder, unless rest¬
less night & former experience [allow you?] on; but not
often & obviate their constipating effects. I cannot
advise warm bathing; unless a tepid Pediluvium.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Smith.
Such Such an ailment at your time of life arising from an
evident cause and not affecting your intellectual faculties
should give no alarm & the degree of recovery you have had
gives ground to believe that it may be at length compleat.
Your full habit, your having been formerly liable to inflam¬
matory diseases, & being accustomed to bleeding render this
more proper than is usual in Palsies; & in case of return
of Palsy in the parts now so much recovered from it & specially
bleeding & in case you do not recover quickly enough,
another bleeding against Spring & mild weather, may be
necessary.. Continue the Issues & keep belly regular
with a tablespoonful of sun bruised white mustard seed
once or twice a day if necessary. The flesh brush every mor¬
ning on the affected side. Exercise in a carriage
In phlogistic habits I hold Bark dangerous. Neither
am I fond on opiates in Paralytic disorder, unless rest¬
less night & former experience [allow you?] on; but not
often & obviate their constipating effects. I cannot
advise warm bathing; unless a tepid Pediluvium.
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