On the origin of inflammation of the veins: and of the causes, consequences, and treatment of purulent depositsLee, Henry, M.D.
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On the origin of inflammation of the veins: and of the causes, consequences, and treatment of purulent deposits
Lee, Henry, M.D.
Blood; Veins -- Diseases
The right hand and arm were swollen and painful: some fresh livid
spots appeared, upon the knuckles. Complained much of faintness: had
extreme debility with occasional hiccough: pulse extremely weak: the
surface of the body was covered with cold perspiration. The sickness
had entirely ceased, and there was no blood in the motions: the tongue
was rather dry in the centre, but tolerably clean. 10th. She wandered
slightly during the night, and vomited once: some blood again appeared
in the motions; the right hand and arm were less swollen. 11th.
The countenance was anxious, the pulse about 90, and intermitting
irregularly. The vomiting recurred several times. The livid spots on
the right hand had not increased in size, but appeared like distinct
small black superficial sloughs of the skin; these all scabbed off,
without suppuration. 12th. The pain and swelling of the arm had nearly
subsided. The bowels acted very freely with the aid of medicine, and
she expressed herself much relieved. From this time the patient slowly
but gradually improved, with one or two slight intermissions, till the
beginning of May, when she again complained of pain at the inner part
of the right arm, above the elbow. Some hardness could here be felt in
the course of the basilic vein. Some small collections of matter were
now deposited upon the back of the right hand, resembling, in some
respects, the eruption of confluent small-pox. On May 11th, she had
regained much of her strength, but still felt some pain in the elbow
upon motion. She also complained of the joints of one of her fingers.
She now left London for change of air.
B. _The following Table is formed of Cases taken consecutively during
One Year._
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