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

Robert Cowie

(1785)

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N^o31 21 Janr 1785

Robt 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 impaird.

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

No cause is assignd. 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

29 Has in general had an easy stool every day since he began his medicines, but he still complains much of the headach, vertigo & sickness at stomach.

Interm Pil. Aloet. cont Mixt. cum Elix ex Aloe & Rheo. u. a.

Febr 12. Is now free from the headach, but he is at present affected with considerable looseness, having five or six stools in the day.

Interm Elix ex Aloe & Rheo. & Rx. Magnes. Alb. ℥ii Pulv Cort. Cassiae Rad Rhei aa ℥p.

M cap coch parv. bis indies.