Three Cases of Typhoid Fever *Referred to at page 159 of our last number.

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  • A. Doig
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on that day admitted to hospital. Then ho was suffering from fever daily, with but slight intermissions. The form of fever ia described as remittent. Ilis general state was very low, and tongue and mouth covered with sordes. No further statement of his symptoms is given at this period. lie was treated with quinine in full doses, and stimulants were given. On the 22nd April he is stated to have been very low and feverish, and an inflammatory swelling on right side of the neck made its appearance, which suppurated, and was incised on tho 27th of tho month. On the 28th April he is described as improving ; no fever present; and the abscess discharging healthy pus. On tho 3rd May tho febrile symptoms appear to have returned, and ho was in a low drowsy state with delirium at night. On the 12th May he came under my charge. lie was then, suffering from a low typhoid form of fever, llo was in a dull listless sort of state ; bad to be spoken to in a loud tone beforo ho would answer questions. Skin had a dusky sallow hue, and was hot and pungent. Tongue brown and furred, a littlo sordes about mouth; pulse rapid and small, 115; slept well during the previous night; had no delirium, but most profuse sweating. There was no diarrhoea or tenderness of abdomen. Bowels were stated not to have been opened for three days; there was no eruption. Quinine, beef-tea, and wino wero ordered. In tho evening pulse was 118; skin very hot and pungent; had a drowsy, stupid look ; bowels moved once during the day ; motion loose, entirely feculent and of natural colour; no tenderness of abdomen. May 13th, Mane.?In a very low state; wandered a littlo

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دوره 4  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2016