DEP/DUA/1/44/38 (Transcript version)

Ann Ross

1788

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N^o10^th Novr 11^th. 1788.

Ann Ross. at 61 complains of frequent cough attended with much difficulty of breathing particularly when in a recumbent posture. She has also an obtuse pain under the left breast on which side she cannot lie without difficulty. Expectoration copious & of a saline taste.

She is also at times affected with nausea & pyrosis.

Pulse rather feeble, Belly regular.

Appetite bad, but she has often great thirst. Tongue clean & dry. Catamenia have left her many years ago

She has been affected with her present complaints for these seven years past. But they are always most severe during the winter season.

The only medicines she has used are some pills of the composition of which she is ignorant

Cap. Pulv. Ipecac Ji. pro Emet nec non sumat Pil Scillit gr V om. m. & vesp.

15

Has not yet used any of her medicines. Cap. Med. u. a. praescr.

22

The vomit operated severely, & since she began the use of the pills her urine has been considerably augmentd

Cough & Dyspnoea easier. Cont. Pil. Scillit. u. a.

Decr 6^th

Her urine is considerably encreased since the use of the pills. But her cough still continues to be very severe particularly in cold weather, & at that time the dyspnoea is also most distressing to her. Expectoration very copious.

Cont. Pil. Scillit. u. a.

20

Has still some Dyspnoea but is at present very little affected with the cough

Let her be dismissd