James Keill to Hans Sloane – July 3, 1709
Item info
Date: July 3, 1709 Author: James Keill Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042 Folio: ff. 1-2
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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)
July 3, 1709
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Northton
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Low
Original Page
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: Mr. Low
Gender:
Age:61 -
Description
Keill describes Lord Leominster as being in a bad state of health.
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Diagnosis
Cold; great cough; difficulty breathing, especially at night; swollen legs; lack of strength in the blood; large quantities of pale urine.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:A gentle purge with 'oxymel scyll'; infusion; flower of preserved garlic at night; milk in the morning.
Response:Lord Leominster's cold and cough have disappeared, but the breathing difficulty and swollen legs remain. Keill will wait for Sloane's advice before proceeding.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Colds, Coughs, Inflammations, Lungs, Pain, Bloody stool