Practical information on St. Anthony's fire, or erysipelas : and on erythematous affections in general; as also on the measles; in which new modes of treatment are communicated / By E. Peart.

  • Peart, E. (Edward), 1756?-1824.
Date:
1802
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Credit: Practical information on St. Anthony's fire, or erysipelas : and on erythematous affections in general; as also on the measles; in which new modes of treatment are communicated / By E. Peart. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    highly offenfive. Though this was certainly a very unfavourable fpecimen of the diforder, yet the volatile alkali only was given, and the pa¬ tient recovered in a few days. Although I by no means wifh to repofe too great confidence in the powers of the volatile alkali, in curing rubeola, becaufe it has fo com¬ pletely fucceeded in thefe few cafes ; yet, as it has manifefled fuch powerful effects, invariably, in the cafes it has been adminiftered in, I think it certainly right to lay the fa<fls before the pub¬ lic, with a wifh that this remedy may not be forgotten when opportunities again occur of bringing it to the only tefl which can decide re- fpe&ing its real powers in this diforder. HAVING