Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-01
MEDICAL RECORD OF PRESIDENT
GARFIELD'S CASE
The History of the Case IL one of the Most
Peculiar in the Annals of Surgery.

The History oil the Cuse IL Onc Vi tho HAo7h
Peculiar In the Annals Of Surgery.
Julv 1920 A. M.-President shot in Balti-
more and Potomac depot, Washington, d. @.
Juiy7. Hopeful of recovery.
July 49, Relapse, rigor and chills.
July "a Operation discovery OF pus sack.
July 26 Incision enlarged and removal of
splinters of bore, etc.
Jul, 30. Experimenting with electro-induc-
ton balance for discovering location of the
bullet.
August 2. Extremely hopeful.
August T. Bad febrile symptoms.
August 8. Second operation. Discharge OF
pus through lower incsion in back.
August 8. Tho President wrote his name.
August TO- He sigred an extradition paper.
August II. He wrote letter to his rlother.
August a. Nausea, vomiting and physical
prostration.
August 49, Inflammation of the right paro-
It'd gland.
August 10. Drainage tube inserted nine
inches deeper in wound in back.
August 21. Vomited twice during the after
noon.
August 49, Surgeons first acknowledge the
existence of soptcemia for ten days.
August a. Suppuratlon Of the parotid
gland; incision and discharge of pus; CONSUL
tation of doctors, to which DR.. Agnew was hur-
riedly called. -
August 25 Another consultation, at which
it was decided that the President could not be
removed,
August &C. The Presidents mind wandered
during the night. The parotid md dis
charged through the ear.
August a. Pus more frequent and patient
feebler. Discharge Of pus from the parotld
gland through the ear.
August 28. The President ate some milk
toast Another incision was made above the
swollen gland followed by discharge of healthy
looking pus. The wound rather less indolent.
August 80. Another incision near the parotid
gland, followed by a fair discharge of healthy
looking pus in the evening" The parotid SWELL
ing perceptibly diminishing.
August 80. Another incision on the lower
side of the face; glandular swelling diminish
ing more freely.
August 81. Discovery of an opening from
the gland into the mouth. Swelling diminish
ing increased relish for food.
September 2. The President appears better
than for some days. He has taken more nour-
ishment; little change in the wound restless
during the night.
September 3. Parotid swelling continues to
discharge and diminish in size. Ate fair
breakfast of milk-toast and some reed birds,
In tho evening he vomited. The surgeons de-
termined to remove the President from WASH
ington, to escape the malarial fever, which
threatened death. Long Branch decided on as
more convenient for the surgeons
| September 4. The President vomited about
o'clock A. NJ, but slept we'll the most of the
night. During the day no returns of the sri-
liability of the stomach. Improvement ihe
parotij gland, and contour of the faco re-
stored. More fatigue after dressing of the
wound.
September 5. The hottest day and pj~. of
a very hot summer.
September 6. Successful removal of the
President over the Pennsylvania railroad to
long Branch.
September 7. Drs. Reyburn, Barnes and
Woodward, retired from thecorps OF officiating
surgeons. The patient partakes OF solid food
again, and feels better
September 8. The Presidents condition en-