A. D. to Hans Sloane – n.d.
Item info
Date: n.d. Author: A. D. Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4075 Folio: ff. 47b-48
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical
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Subjects
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Date (as written)
n.d.
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
A. D.
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Transcription
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A A. D.
Gender:
Age: -
Description
Suffered from vomiting and inability to keep down food or to sleep. The problem started around 7 each the evening, with cold shivers and a pain like the stone. It continued until 1 in the morning.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Sloane prescribed an unknown treatment for frequent vomiting. He was also drinking asses milk (which had just come up for the first time, and which had been his only nourishment).
Ongoing Treatment:
Response:The treatment has had no effect. The patient continues to vomit every night and is unable to eat or sleep. The patient indicates that he was unwilling to be purged.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Fevers, Pain, Stomach