DEP/DUA/1/37/16 (Normalised version)

Robert Cowie

(1785)

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N^o31 21 January 1785

Robert Cowie at 40 complains of excessive pain in his breast attended with dyspnoea & difficult expectoration. At bed time he is generally most troubled with the pain & he coughs very much

The matter which he expectorates has the appearance of thick mucus & on inspection there appears to be a distortion of the bones of the chest. He is always affected with considerable palpitatio cordis, which is particularly severe during the night. Appetite much impaired.

Belly regular & he complains of thirst. About ten days ago the present complaint commenced.

No cause is assigned. And he has used no medicines excepting a purge & vomit.

Ap. vesic. p. dol. pect. & postea f. fontic ope Ungt. Epispast. nec non Rx. Mist. Mucil. ℥ VI

Tinct. Theb. gt. XXX M M. cap. ℥p. bis indies