Virginia medical monthly . hydrocyanaci ; sp. chloroformi, oij.; syrpruni virg., ad. 5ij., of which a tea-spoonful given hourly at nightrelieved the vesicular cough, there-by enabling the patient to sleepFor the fever, it was found that 2grains each of quinine and anti-pyrin, given every two or threehours gave the most relief. Forthe night-sweats, the followingdrops, given at six and nine - , seemed to give more comfortthan any other combination : Atropinse sulph gr. j. Morphia? sulph gr. viij. Ac. sulph. arom oij. Aq. menth pip q. s. ad. §j. M. Sig.—Five drops every three hours at
Virginia medical monthly . hydrocyanaci ; sp. chloroformi, oij.; syrpruni virg., ad. 5ij., of which a tea-spoonful given hourly at nightrelieved the vesicular cough, there-by enabling the patient to sleepFor the fever, it was found that 2grains each of quinine and anti-pyrin, given every two or threehours gave the most relief. Forthe night-sweats, the followingdrops, given at six and nine - , seemed to give more comfortthan any other combination : Atropinse sulph gr. j. Morphia? sulph gr. viij. Ac. sulph. arom oij. Aq. menth pip q. s. ad. §j. M. Sig.—Five drops every three hours at the diarrhoea, powdered opium and tannin usuallyanswered every purpose, Case I.—Female; admitted December 18,1888: domestic:aged 14. Knows nothing of her family history. Always enjoyedgood health until March 12th, 1888 (blizzard wreek), whenshe took a heavy cold, and has coughed ever since. Spatblood first in the June following, and has been in bed sinceNovember 28th, 1888. Cough loose; muco purulent expec-. VALUE OF CREOSOTE. 499 toration and night-sweats profuse. Appetite poor; bowelsregular; anaemia and emaciation very marked. Clubbedfingers; heart-sounds normal. Physical examination ofchest shows large cavity in two upper lobes of right lung;consolidation in base of left lung, and moist rales through-out the bronchial tubes. Put on 1 and 3. December 31.—Much improved; appetite better; coughsvery little during the day; less night-sweats; sits up on achair part of the day, and says she feels better in every way. January 7, 1889.—Took a severe cold yesterday, andnow has a very marked pharyngo-laryngitis, for which sheis to gargle her throat with a solution of chlorate of potashevery two hours. In addition to the regular hospital diet,she is to have liquid beef peptonoids, alternating with cod-liver oil and milk. January 16.—Pharyngitis entirely well, but some hoarse-ness still remains; has not had a nights rest during the lasttwo weeks; appetite much bett
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