Observations on the scarlatina anginosa, commonly called the ulcerated sore throat / by James Sims, M.D. ... ; with some remarks by Thomas Bulfinch, M.D.

  • Sims, James, 1741-1820.
Date:
1803
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Credit: Observations on the scarlatina anginosa, commonly called the ulcerated sore throat / by James Sims, M.D. ... ; with some remarks by Thomas Bulfinch, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C is J evening of Thursday, the fixth day of her difof der, I found the large front door of the houfe ohen, and the wind, which was very cold and difagreeable, palling up the ftair cafe, and the door of the child's chamber being alfo open, the cold air was thus permitted to rufti upon her, as me lay afleep with her face oppofite to the door. From this, I feared and foretold fome difficulty would arife ; and fo it happened ; for from time fhe complained of the increafed forenefs of her limbs and difficulty of breathing. Being loath wholly to difcontinue the mixture, I gave it in lefs quantity, and interpofed fome fubrifuge powders, hop- ing thereby to anfwer both intentions ; but on vifiting her the next morning, I was informed by her mother, that a cough (which was a new complaint) had kept her from fleeping all the night ; however, as fhe was then afleep, I left her, with directions to continue the powders, which had a good effect on her bowels, though they did not relieve her breathing. Judging, therefore, that this complaint might be fpafmodic, I left, in the evening, an anodyne draught, with directions when to give it ; but before it was given, I was again called, and finding her complaints greatly increafed, with a fmall, quick and contracted pulfe, I bled her to about four ounces, which fhe bore well; after which, fhe took her anodyne, and had a good night. On examining the blood, the next morning, with Mr. V****, it appeared fo extremely tenacious and fizy, that though preffed with the point of a fmall knife feveral times, it did not yield in the leaft to the impreflion. Is not then the effect of the vitriolic mixture very apparent, by reftoring the crafis of the blood, in a few days, from a loofe, diffolved, putrefcent ftate, to fuch