Observations on the epidemic fever, of the year 1741 : To which are added several cases, as examples of the benefit arising from bleeding, and purging, in the cure of this fever, in its several stages / By Daniel Cox.

  • Cox, Daniel, -1759.
Date:
1742
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Credit: Observations on the epidemic fever, of the year 1741 : To which are added several cases, as examples of the benefit arising from bleeding, and purging, in the cure of this fever, in its several stages / By Daniel Cox. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cough remaining, and fome Difficulty of Breathing attending it, I took away fix Ounces more of Blood, which was ftill fizey, and continued the fame Regimen, and Medicines, and fent a Purging Potion, of %iij Infuf. Senna. %fs Manna, to be ta¬ ken in the Morning. He refted well the following'Night, and the jth he contin¬ ued mending. His Urine ftill with a large Sediment, the Purge moved him fix or feven Times; at Night he took the Ano¬ dyne, and refted well. The eighth he he complained of nothing but Weak- nefs, the Blacknefs of the Tongue was almoft gone, and the Deafnefs abated. I allowed him now a little better Diet, and gave him Rhubarb a few Days fol¬ lowing in final! Dofes. viz. about fifteen Grains in twenty-four Flours, which kept him moderately open. On the izth, Ffe complained of a Swelling in Ano, which on examining I found had Matter in it. A Surgeon was fent for, it was opened, difcha rged well, and in a fhort Time healed up ; and he recovered a good State oi' Health. h INI S.