Clinical studies with the non-nauseating use of ipecacuanha, chiefly in intermittents / by Alfred A. Woodhull.

  • Woodhull, Alfred A. (Alfred Alexander), 1837-1921.
Date:
1875
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Credit: Clinical studies with the non-nauseating use of ipecacuanha, chiefly in intermittents / by Alfred A. Woodhull. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    three weeks afterward, be reported his health as having been ex- cellent. Case XVIII.—T. J. C. This man, a recruit, was admitted to hospital with a bronchial catarrh, 24th March, 1875. 1st April.—Says he had a chill about 3 p.m. Temperature 5 P.M., 103 1-5; 8 P.M., 102 1-5. No medicine. 2d—.Temp. 7 a.m., 97; 10 a.m., 97 3-5; 2 p.m., 98 2-5: 6 p.m., 99 1-5. No chill and no medicine. 3d.—Temp. 7 a.m., 98; 2 p.m., 98; 6 p.m., 98 2-5. No chill and no medicine. 4th.—Temp. 7 a.m., 98; 2 p.m., 98 1-5; 4 p.m., 101 4-5; 7 p.m., 103 1-5. Had a light chill about 3 p.m. R. Ipecac, gr. j every two hours. 5th.—Temp, a.m., 97; p.m., 98 4-5. No chill. Ipecac, gr. j every two hours. 6th.—Temp, a.m., 98 3-5; p.m., 98 1-5. 7th.—A.M., 95 3-5; 9 .a.m., 99; 5 p.m., 100 4-5. A little feverish in the afternoon, but no chill. 8th.—7 A.M., 98 3-5; 6 p.m., 98 2-5. 9th.—7 A.M., 99 1-^5. Returned to quarters, and ipecac, gr. j given every four hours. The treatment was continued, but the temperature was only taken on the evening of 13th, when he felt somewhat unwell, and it was found to be 98 3-5, and on the even- ing of 16th when, if at all, the quartan should reajDpear, at which time it was 98 2-5. 17th.—Duty. Case XIX.—J. F. H. An immature recruit, with a history of chills in Michigan, in September, 1874, and again for two days late in February, 1875, at Newport Barracks, Ky., claims to have bad a chill on the night of 1st, and was admitted hospital for observation 2d April Temp. 7 a.m., 97 3-5; 12:30 p.m., 98 1-5; 3 p.m., 98 3-5; 6 p.m., 98 4-5; 9 p.m., 100. No medicine. 3d.—Says he had a chill last night. Temp. 7 a.m., 98 4-5; 9 A.M., 98 4-5; 11 a.m., 99; 1 p.m., 99 4-5; 2 p.m., 97; 3 p.m., 101; ' 4 P.M., 103; 5 P.M., 105 1-5; 6 p.m., 104 3-5; 7 p.m., 104; 8:30 p.m., 102 1-5. Had a severe chill at 2 p.m. Bowels not having moved for several days, R. ol. tiglii. m. j at 5 p.m., and ipecac, gr. j every four hours. 9 p.m. vomited a little. Temp. 103. The chills that he had before taking the medicine prostrated him greatlj' and completely blanched his face. 4th.—Temp. 7 a.m., 98 3-5; 2 p.m., 98 2-5; 4 p.m., 99; 7 p.m., 99 1-5; 9 P.M., 1013-5. Had some fever but no chill,toward evening. Ipecac, continued. 3 p.m., ol. tiglii. m. ss. Bowels moved at night. 5th.—Temp. 7 a.m., 99 1-5; 1 p.m., 98 2-5; 3 p.m.. 99 1-5; 6 P.M., 100. 6th.—Temp. 7 .a.m., 98 4-5; 1 p.m., 98 1-5; 5 p.m., 98 1-5; 8 p.m., 98 1-5. No chill nor fever. Feels much better. 7th.—Temp. 7 a.m., 97; 3 p.m., 98 1-5; 7 p.m., 98 2-5. 8th, a.m., 98 2-5; P.M., 98 1-5. 9th, a.m., 97 3-5: p.m., 97 3-5. Feels very well but weak.