Letter 0121

Patient Details

• Patient info
  Name: N/A Thomas Davison
  Gender:
  Age:
• Description

  For 20 years or more, had a "melancholly & flegmatick habit" and a slow digestion. When catching the least cold, his stomach was disordered. Hemorrhoids started to bleed about 4 years ago, so much that his life was in danger. Over last two years, flux was moderate. Present illness: intermittent fever. Caught it during a long journey when he laid in a damp bed. Described the fever in detail, though the fits were not violent. Stomach burning was another symptom. Has flux of blood and constipation.

• Diagnosis

  Hemorrhoids and fever. He also has "a slow and ill digestion"

• Treatment
  Previous Treatment:

  Sloane previously treated him for "a violent bleeding at the Hemorrhoids."

  
  Ongoing Treatment:

  He has been vomited with Indian root, but has an aversion to the Cortex. Sounds like Davison took advice from the author: "He tooke my advice". Other treatments included purges.

  
  Response:

  The bleeding is less though the paitent now has a fever brought on by a long journey and sleeping in a damp bed.

• More information
• Medical problem reference
  Stomach, Fevers, Haemorrhoids