History.?Without the previous the
occurrence
of chills
or
rigor
seized with pain in the throat on the and during the whole of that day lie was very feverish with hot burning skin and flushed cheeks. He passed a very restless night and on the morning of the 26th was taken to the Chandney where he had his throat
patient was suddenly morning of the 25th,
cauterized.
On the
Hospital morning of the
the 29th
brought
to
27tii the eruption made its appearance, first observed on the inside of the thighs, thence spreading to the trunk and extremities. On the 28th he passed a restless and delirious night, and on the morning of was
Patient
bora in
this hospital. Calcutta; has always
been a delicate boy had measles 3 years ago; has never had scarlet fever nor den" fever" (malarious). gue ; but has repeatedly suffered from was
State on admission.?Patient in a state of high fever; skin, hot and drv, 104 8 ; cheeks flushed; pulse 120, small and weak ; lips parched; tongue dry, red and irritable, with patches of
papilla; prominent; throat much swollen and greatly enlarged, almost in contact, and cohered with exudation of an ashy grey colour; whita diphtheritic patches occupying the back of the pharynx. Skin the seat of a scarlet eruption?on the arms and legs creamy
fur;
congested;
tonsils
uniform efflorescence, while on the abdomen have a tendency to collect in little crescennot unlike the appearance presented by the rash of
in the form of the minute tic
patches
a
papules
measles.
Everywhere abdomen it the
the
on pressure and on the than elsewhere. Witli flush in the cheeks, the face is pale and free and coryza indicated by catarrh from eyes
eruption disappears a more dusky hue
assumes
exception of a rash; slight
from
nose.
He
of
complains
urgent
thirst and
of fluid
partakes freely
nourishment, but refuses solid food from his inability to swallow. Urine scanty and high coloured, not albuminous; bowels con-
stipated. Treatment?
Liquor,
ammon.
acetatia
Potass., oliloratis
Aquas.
ad. m.
...
Sig.?^i.
Acid, hydrochlor, dil.
...
...
giii.
...
...
gr.
...
...
every 4th hour.
Condy's fluid Aqua?, ad. m. fiat garg. Sig.?To
...
...
...
...
...
be used
xxxvi.
gxii.
3ii. 5i. gxii. frequently. ...
...
...
Poultices to throat.
Progress?December 30
occurrence
of chills
or
rigor
seized with pain in the throat on the and during the whole of that day lie was very feverish with hot burning skin and flushed cheeks. He passed a very restless night and on the morning of the 26th was taken to the Chandney where he had his throat
patient was suddenly morning of the 25th,
cauterized.
On the
Hospital morning of the
the 29th
brought
to
27tii the eruption made its appearance, first observed on the inside of the thighs, thence spreading to the trunk and extremities. On the 28th he passed a restless and delirious night, and on the morning of was
Patient
bora in
this hospital. Calcutta; has always
been a delicate boy had measles 3 years ago; has never had scarlet fever nor den" fever" (malarious). gue ; but has repeatedly suffered from was
State on admission.?Patient in a state of high fever; skin, hot and drv, 104 8 ; cheeks flushed; pulse 120, small and weak ; lips parched; tongue dry, red and irritable, with patches of
papilla; prominent; throat much swollen and greatly enlarged, almost in contact, and cohered with exudation of an ashy grey colour; whita diphtheritic patches occupying the back of the pharynx. Skin the seat of a scarlet eruption?on the arms and legs creamy
fur;
congested;
tonsils
uniform efflorescence, while on the abdomen have a tendency to collect in little crescennot unlike the appearance presented by the rash of
in the form of the minute tic
patches
a
papules
measles.
Everywhere abdomen it the
the
on pressure and on the than elsewhere. Witli flush in the cheeks, the face is pale and free and coryza indicated by catarrh from eyes
eruption disappears a more dusky hue
assumes
exception of a rash; slight
from
nose.
He
of
complains
urgent
thirst and
of fluid
partakes freely
nourishment, but refuses solid food from his inability to swallow. Urine scanty and high coloured, not albuminous; bowels con-
stipated. Treatment?
Liquor,
ammon.
acetatia
Potass., oliloratis
Aquas.
ad. m.
...
Sig.?^i.
Acid, hydrochlor, dil.
...
...
giii.
...
...
gr.
...
...
every 4th hour.
Condy's fluid Aqua?, ad. m. fiat garg. Sig.?To
...
...
...
...
...
be used
xxxvi.
gxii.
3ii. 5i. gxii. frequently. ...
...
...
Poultices to throat.
Progress?December 30
