Creasote as an Antipyretic
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Gurkha Rifles, age 24, was admitted into hospital on 21st October, with lobar pneumonia of the right lung. On the first two days the evening temperature was 103?, but at 4-30 p.m. on the third day it had risen to 104? (pulse 108, respiration 36). Creasote was applied to the abdomen at 5 P.M., and at 6-30 p.m. the temperature had fallen to 100? (pulse 80, respiration 18). Next morning, at 7 a.m., the temperature was 101?, at 5 p.m. it was 100?, and at 6-30 P.M." it had risen to 103?. Creasote was again applied, and at 8-30 P.M. the temperature had fallen to 99'6?. Next morning, at 7 a.m., it was 100?. Since then the temperature has never been up to 103 , and creasote has not been applied again. Case II.?Rifleman Parliman Thapa, 42nd Gurkha Rifles, age 34, was admitted into hospital on 24th October with lobar pneumonia of the right lung. His temperature at 4-25 P.M. of the day of admission was 103-4 (pulse 118, respiration 38). Creasote was applied in the usual manner, and at 6-30 p.m. the temperature had fallen to 100'6? (pulse 128, respiration 38). Next day, at 7-30 a.m., the temperature was 102?, at 10 a.m., 103?, at 3-15 p.m., 104-2?, and
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