William Burnet to Hans Sloane – June 19, 1708
Item info
Date: June 19, 1708 Author: William Burnet Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: Brithish Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041 Folio: ff. 154-155
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Language
English
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Library
Brithish Library, London
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Categories
Medical
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Subjects
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Date (as written)
June 19, 1708
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
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Others mentioned
Dr Gibbs
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Patients mentioned
William Burnet
Original Page
Transcription
William Burnet (1688-1729) was a colonial governor and son of Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury. He served in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire (Mary Lou Lustig, ‘Burnet, William (1688–1729)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/4070, accessed 10 June 2015]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A William Burnet
Gender:
Age: -
Description
Burnet has been observing Sloane's prescription of purgatives. Dr Gibbs recommends that he stop taking them unless they continue to work.
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Diagnosis
Asthma.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Purgatives.
Ongoing Treatment:
Response:The swelling in Burnet's legs has waned and he has been making moderate quantities of urine. His trouble breathing is increasing and causing him pain and sleeplessness.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Swollen Legs, Urinary, Pain, Lungs, Insomnia, Asthma