April 4. Commenced injections with one-quarter of a drop. I
diminished the initial dose one-half because Dr. Coley personally
advised it, as he thought the possible reactionary local swelling
might seriously interfere with respiration.
April 14. The dose was increased one-quarter drop each day to
date—when she took only two drops, because it was deemed advisable
to omit treatment two days during menstruation on account of great
weakness of patient.
April 20. Increased dose half drop per diem—on 16th and 19th
treatment omitted on account of debility—dose 4 drops, which dose
was continued till April 23, when on account of the temperature
twice having risen to 103° F. and menorrhagia having supervened only
ten days after previous regular menstruation, I thought it prudent
to reduce dosage to 3½ drops, which was continued until April 26.
Examination of pharynx to-day for first time showed a decided
diminution in the congested appearance and size of the tumor.
Formerly the tumor pushed the posterior pillar forward, so that, if
the pillar could not have been lifted away from swelling by the ring
probe, it would have seemed to be part of it; while to-day a small
space could be distinguished between the tumor and the pillar.
Dosage 4 drops.
In _résumé_, I would call attention to the apparent susceptibility of
the patient to the toxin. Because, although she never received over half
the maximum dose, the following reactionary symptoms developed: Of the
seventeen days on which full records were kept, on thirteen she had
chills after every dose; there were muscular pains throughout the left
side, occasionally extending to the right—one-third of the time the
patient was nauseated, and three times vomited—the average temperature
was 100.8° F.; twice it did not rise at all after injections of ½ or 2½
drops. ’Tis well to bear in mind that chills very seldom occur after the
third injection.
Finally, I wish to thank Dr. Clausen, resident physician, who carried
out most of the treatment while the patient was at the Ophthalmic
Hospital; also Dr. Bernard Clausen, who continued it after she returned
home.
REPORT ON “HENPUYE” IN THE GOLD COAST COLONY.[3]
BY ALBERT J. CHALMERS, M. D., VICT., F. R. C. S. ENG.
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