Case of Compound Depressed Fracture of Skull
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perature 99*8?; one copious stool. 13tli.?Temperature 98-2?. 14th.?Temperature (J8*4?, wound suppurated, feels better. 4 P. M. temperature 99-2?. 15th.?Temperature 98-4? ; sits up in bed, looks cheerful. 4 P. M. temperature 103?, had slight shivering. Kith.?Temperature 100-8?, some swelling and tension?on the left side of the wound, could not sleep last night. 4 p. m. temperature 102-4?, had slight rigor, swelling of the forehead extended down to the left upper eyelid. 17th.?Temperature 99-4?, swelling not increased, slight discharge from the wound, is quite sensible. 4 p. M. temperature 102-2?, had shivering. 18th.?Temperature 98-2?, the right eyelids swollen. 4 P. M. temperature 103?, slight shivering. 19th?Temperature 97-2?, swelling on the
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