Notes of a diabetic case.

  • Rollo, John, -1809.
Date:
1797
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Credit: Notes of a diabetic case. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    NOTES O F A DIABETIC CASE. On the 16th O&ober, 1796, Captain M. was examined, and the following hiftory comprehends the prefent date of his difeafe, and a retrolpedt of its origin and progrefs. Prefent State of the Difeafe. He voids about twelve quarts of urine in twenty- four hours; fince laft night has preferved feven quart bottles, being the quantity made ; it is of a light ft raw colour, has no fmell of urine, but has a whey and violet flavour, and its tafte is very fweet. His third is exceftive, and he drinks during the day feven or eight quarts, and even upwards; the tongue is whitifh and rnoift; there is a clamminefs in the mouth, and he fpits a white frothy faliva of