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Ref NoDEP/MCL/1
Acc No2013/145
TitleStudent notes taken by Robert McLean from lectures of William Cullen on the practice of physic
DateJan 1775-Apr 1775
TermSmallpox
Bloodletting
Digestion
Emetic
Laxative
Description Of ItemTitle as given on volume is: 'Robert McLean - Student of Physick Edinburgh October 31st - Notes from Dr Cullen professor of the practice of [physick]'. The first page of the volume is titled 'Notes on Dr Cullen's Practice of Medicine Jan 16th 1775'. The following headings are given: 'Prognostics of Fevers' (p1); 'Of the state of debility' (p7); 'Of the vital functions' (p8); 'Of the critical days in fevers' (p13); 'Of the cure of fevers in general' (p18); 'Of the proximate cause of fevers'; 'Of blood letting' (p26); 'Of purging' (p31); 'Of emetics' (p40); 'Of antispasmodics' (p44); 'Warm bathing' (p50); 'Tonics' (p54); 'Of direct stimulants' (p57); 'Of Intermittant fevers' (p64); 'Phlegmasia' (p71); 'Of grangrene' (p75); 'Of the remote cause of inflamation' (p77); 'Of the cure of inflammation in general' (p79); 'Ophthalmia' (p83); 'Of the visceral inflammation' (p87); 'Cynanche or angina' (p88); 'Peripneumonia and pleurisys' (p93); 'Pericarditis' (p109); 'Peritonitis' (p109); 'Gastritis' (p110); 'Hypatitis' (p112); 'Nephritis' (p113); 'Cystitis' (p115); 'Of Exanthemata' (p115); 'Erisipelas' (p117); 'Pestis and Typhus' (p120); 'Variola' (p130); 'Of inoculation' (p133); 'Varicella' (p1410; 'Rubeola' (p141); 'Scarlatina' (p144); 'Milliaria Edinr 10th Apr' (p149); 'Phlegmasia' (p152); 'Rheumatism Apr 12th' (p152); and 'Athritis' (p164).
Extent1 volume
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