Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-11-26
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IMPORTANT MEDICAL EXrTH1.
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in possession, Of important facts, but NJ, The
contrary nj all times ready and willing to tora
tribute any information ! may rbssHsssh Of
and happ yshould | he if ! could dilfusa tlifo'
society s,leh n knowledge Of my profession AS
| to enable every niati, woman a. d child 10 he
| acquainted witt, its principal features. which
| would. If II eeHld he effected. he so eminehtly
| calculated TO guard against disease. alleviate
the snifetinas and promote the happiness ct
| our Ieliow mottals.
maintain IL is The duty IF every physician
whs aekhow lodges The humane, scientific and
philanthfopie character Of his profession IN not
| only exert his abilities personally IN relieving
the disttessea If his fellow creatures, but SO
| dinuss a know Ledge If ths rudinients af lis
| salling-and publiely-as 10 enable society
| generally to he pt,ssessed Of such means,
| Whereby. IN tie absence If the prapst aid,
mumenlary relief may lie obtained, and there
bv. a severe and sudden diseass not unlre-
%duantiy checked at lis very outset. l~hlepnn-
don, If III being n dity lie has the pleasing
consolation ot knowing he maihtaihs no naions
monopoly If requirements end ''lasi tho not
Ieast'' Of the considerations in this talatnitotts
state Of society. is his own success IN q Peeu-
mary point Of view.
Entertaining such sentiments 1t would be
tkShIttS ~ bGttf tio i,tif@
| 10 contribute important truths oi an itnportaht
s%uhisrt ; and being in possession 81 them | shall
proceed 10 "slrell out" IN as brief a manner as
The limited columns Of q newspaper VIII all
nit. For The better illustration Of my argt-
menls I will state . case which caule Under
nv observation not long since. Although some
tnay object on account nf his rye and bH.
bits to ito being n proper one for an %illtsira-
ton, still. all things considered. ! think II well
calculated tn demonstrate the violence 81 The
disease with its rapid and unfavofsble isfinis
nation, may also premise by saying that in
ne much rs The disease, during iis progress
assumed various characters hr rather n rntnbl-
nation Of ilhm hnl <t1e1, ms is not bftan met
with il wsild be difficult te apply a name to
e6mpnrt with The views tf every physician !
will therefore describe The ease, then leave il
TO each one ta apply sieh an aPp6llhti6n az
his inference will dictate.
A slave The property Of Mr.. H., aged about
Is years. of Incorporate habits, siehaned m
The gnFh ulline. The disease was initiated
with kthiIly sensations, which gradually IN
creased until hs kind master considered The
shake rather loo long and strong to hslievs "
81 ordinary or MI old fashined fever and agre.
This induced him TO early sutninon my ser
vices. but as il WINS towards evening. aud my
professional services having called me in va
| rietls other d ~tetliens. ] was unable 10 sec him
until The day following. | found him in a
state which nj once excited my fearful fore
holdings and on inlimating to his master my
sentiments, I evidently saw he had fatteted
himself into the illusion. and expressed him
| sell that he considered himself fifty per cent
better than the evening previous.
To my professional brethren | will state.
found him in a partial state pf stupuf, main
tanning p recutnbent pesture-aftns aud legs
extended. eyes suHAon, features contracted.
respiration lahnrious. blowing hot and cold.
| pulse having somewhat the feel Of n fiddle
! string and g~lobules about SIX inches apart.
IN the application Of pressure he complains
| Of t,,n IN he cpigastrie region, exquisite sen
sitiveness il, he h;"n9thohdriae OF region oi the
liver. the latter ors n being completely locked
up, much unaasiness IN ti.s hypogaatflun with
a severe and dull pain in The bsek' hHef
pans c6ld
Prescription Cups over The stomach.
leeches over The liver. and this organ ordered
TO be unlocked. nalient penltices to the by
togastfIutn and sinapisu, 10 the pain III the
back. 10 he given internally and repeated
every three hours, Of talomel 4 grains. cam
pl,nt . grains. opium ! grain,
Early on the following morning, ! again Vi
sitnd my patient and found him not materially
altered otherwise than somewhat ierbler.
Pulsalion now measuring about W. steps. or
strides. Many physicians with such gloomy
prospects, before them. might think further Of.
forts useless. however. | have. during Il prac-
ticn Of many years, maintained that Ms long
as there Ia life there Is hope. and ] have never
yet regretted a close attention and an ener-
getic treatment in extreme cases.
Prescription '-Quinine, 100 grains cam
pl,er. - grains, mixed aud to be repeated
every = hours. Diet tntlHh. strongly laced
with brandy-the less of mush and stronger
the brandy the better.
Post morfum examination '-S3howed the
stomach highly engofgad and n hole At each
extremity. The liver enlarged. engorged,
gangrenour. though unlocked, per order, spleen
contracted 10 the Hlzn OF Il horse chestnut The
kidneys visited, and The Intestinal tube in Il
pnlpy Htate from the upper TO the lower orr.
flee. II tpuHt be evident In The inoat eupsrf-
rial observer that n disease et the above char
arter is eminently calculated 10 excite tho at
tention OF every physician and patriot, and un-
der such circumstances, it most aasursdly be-
hooves the young practitioner to be on his
guard when frat called, for nothing IL more
natural in such cases than he should consider,
aH the diecase does not evince itself IN such
language as we usually fluid in specified NAL
aides, there Ia no danger but tho shrewd
practitioner will at once detect the Protean
shapes OF this fearful malady, and be convinced
all the resources OF his art ehonld be brought
in ,eouisition to disentangle the w~indings
and daublinge gradually entwinlng themgelves
in the organization ct the anitnal economy,
and becoming the sly destroyer Of human sx-
iatenee.
In It's treatment the utmost circnmspectlon
is requisite in the application OF remedies. In
tie first ptages generally u nlld depletory
treatment will be applicabIe-~such rs irrt'ants
externally, and n judiclous use OF internal
remedies, T., be dictated by the pecuiiarttles OF
the constitution, and which. therefore, cannot
be specified here. Towards the latter stages
thase remedies calculated 10 give energy and
tore 10 the sinking powers arc decidedly re-
CURED.
He should however with equal caution avoid
the rocks as The whirlpool, and endeavor by the
prudent combination of these remedies, to
bring about a more favorable condition OF
things but if he should err he should bout
ship, pursue an opposite course, set all sail
before the breeze, in order, if possible, to
bring up Mt a sale harbor. ] wish to have it
particularly understood, It's Of the utmost i'm
p~artance to summer medical aid as soon az
the premoniIory symptoms are discovered, Tor
If he defers, he must not be surprised il it pur-
sues its course like a quarter horse and comes
off in two or three days.
In this hasty communication upon the sub
ject " hich | treat, ] am aware | have una