The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6267] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr John Pearson (Patient) / 7 February 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Pearson, Bo'ness'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6267 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/165 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 7 February 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 'For Mr Pearson, Bo'ness' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:362] |
Case of Mr Pearson who has a lot of long-term symptoms, including 'low spirits' and 'suppressed urine'. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2437] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:672] | Patient | Mr John Pearson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2437] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
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 | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For Mr Pearson. Bo'ness --
As he has little desire to make water & you mention
no swelling above the Pubis I fear Ischuria renalis; which
produces drowsiness & in all instances I have seen of it kills
by Lethargy. Difficult to remedy & I know nothing you can do
better than to give frequent Doses of the Spiritus nitr. dulc. &
if nitre does not rebute his Stomach and make him averse
to his drink, you may put some Nitre to the Decoctum Althææ
It is very proper to keep his belly regular & in the present state
of his urinary Passages, I would wish to do it rather by
Glysters, than by any other way, but if a Medicine is to be
given by the mouth, Glauber Salt is as good as any --
Edinburgh February 7. 1780. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Pearson. Bo'ness --
As he has little desire to make water & you mention
no swelling above the Pubis I fear Ischuria renalis; which
produces drowsiness & in all instances I have seen of it kills
by Lethargy. Difficult to remedy & I know nothing you can do
better than to give frequent Doses of the Spiritus nitr. dulc. &
if nitre does not rebute his Stomach and make him averse
to his drink, you may put some Nitre to the Decoctum Althææ
It is very proper to keep his belly regr. & in the present state
of his urinary Passages, I would wish to do it rather by
Glysters, than by any other way, but if a Medicine is to be
given by the mouth, Glauber Salt is as good as any --
Edinr. Feb. 7. 1780. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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