Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-19
PTRsf CASE.

10 ? young dog two months ofo' "n'an 81" +,
had in the, house three weeks, and which
had appeared for some days sick, the little
animal became so furious at sight OF mill
which she offered him, that be seized her bJ
the middle finger of the right hand. and die
hot-tet it go till his mouth had been forclblJ
opened by aspoon. From this moment he
n .ither eat nor drank, endeavored TO bite
the servants and other objects, fellinto con
WILSON'S. and died three days after with
symptoms Of madness. Madame G. became
alarmed she however contented herself witt
washing the wound with salt and water, and
applying poultice of bread and milk
The finger remained inasmed ten or fifteen
days, after which it healed externally; but
she experienced in il from time to time, a
stiffness and pain, shooting up the hand,
arm and shoulder of the same side, that she
attributed to rheumatism, to which howe
yer she had never been subject. Towards
the end of January, she became frequently
indisposed. My services being required on
the 9TH February. ! endeavored, to dissi-
pate the bilious symptoms by prescribing
purgativs.
On the 18th, as she complained Of sore
throat, aud acute pain in the espigastrum,
] bled her, by which she seemed to be re-
iieved.
On the 18th, fifty days after the bite,
the appearance of the following symptoms
announced bydrophobla: the bright red Of
the blood that had drawn; the natural state
Of the pule, Notwithstanding the sensa-
tio6 Of Oppression; the pain and insensibi-
lity Of the throat, stomach, ald abdomen;
great pain n the head. attended it'll YER
tign; vigilance during five days; alternate
ehills and fishes Of heat; universal shud-
dering; ceninual agitation, great vivacity Of
the eyes, accompanied by detection Ct coun-
tenance; feeling of construction abou: the
throat;'pain and repugnance to swallow the
infusion | bad prepared; vomiting in the e:
vening; frequent and abundant election of
saliva: tbeexistence, | say, of these cha
racteriltic symptoms lett me no doubt re-
spectint the nature OF the malady, and
determined immediately TO repeat the
bleeding, with large portion; which on
accoun\sf the .eonvulsive movements. re.
CURED th,am Of the patient to be held by
an assistat. drew fifteen or sixteen oun-
ces OF blod as red as the arterial, and d.
rected foundations.
The fore of Imagination, terror and
fright, grea| y aggravating the danger of
this diseased kept the patient ignorant Of
her situation njoined to her husband the
greatest discretion, and consulted on this
occasion my clleagse, DR.. Nelson. Gallo
mel. opium pills, and a strong infusion of
scull cap (scutllaria lateri6ora) in repeated
doses were prscribed.
Is. The patent is better, but her sleep
has been interrupted by starts and frightful
dreams. Pull 80, symptoms of pain in
swallowing, BIT succeeds in taking The in.
fusions OF scul cap and other medicines.
~. Day liat and candle light, acute
sounds, agitapn Of the air, the approach
OF any ore to er bedside fatigues, troubles
and agita;es h; complains OF pain in
her gums; unsle to speak distinctly, from
the pain in be mouth. Pulse 80. Diseon-
tinued the cal0el. anG scutellaria pills blu:
continues the fusion.
l9 and 90. The pain in the mouth and
throat being diinished, she begins to take
nourishment; ie remainder Of the pain in
stomach disa leared by application Of
blister. Six psk pills 10 be taken every
evening; contDes an infusion.
FL. Passed rood night; medicine con-
tinued.
sa. The pfent, having enquired yes
terday eveninghetber musk pills were gi-
ven to persons dected with hydrophobia.
conceived the eatest repugnanee Of them;
and it was notithout the greatest efforts
that she swallte three; she at the same
time refused ttontinue the scutellaria.-
Towards one flock in The morning, alter
great agitation her sleep, she fell into a
strong convuIA, after her recovery from
which she refsd water which was offered
to her, and, hplaining of pain in her
throat. said SHY vas sufocating. WAS i'm
mediateIy sun ned. witnessed her apita.
ton, starts and pida.ion Of the entire body
caused the ligfto be removed, and await
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