James Keill to Hans Sloane – November 24, 1706
Item info
Date: November 24, 1706 Author: James Keill Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4040 Folio: ff. 257-258
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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)
November 24, 1706
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Northton
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Others mentioned
Mr Rushworth Dr. Ratchise
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Patients mentioned
Christopher Hatton
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Transcription
Keill did not formally attend medical school, but through the patronage of Sloane he obtained the degree of MD from Cambridge. Sloane helped Keill enter into medical practice in Northampton (Anita Guerrini, Keill, James (16731719), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/15255, accessed 2 June 2011]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Sir Christopher Hatton
Gender:
Age: -
Description
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Diagnosis
Inability to make water for 40 hours; swollen bladder.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Catheterized.
Ongoing Treatment:
Response:The catheterization caused inflammation, which led Keill to bring in a new surgeon. This only caused more inflammation.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Inflammations, Urinary