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more urgent fymptoms were caufed by water in the 
lungs, I directed an Infufion of Digitalis, with an 
ounce of diacodium to the half pint to prevent it 
purging, a wine glafs full to be taken every night at 
bed-time, and a mixture with confedt. cardiac. and 
pulv. ipecac. to be given in {mall dofes after every 
loofe ftool, . 
On the fourth day fhe was better in all refpedts: 
had madea large quantity of water and did not purge. 
In a few days more fhe loft all her complaints, ex- 
cept th - cough. which grac aes left ae without 
any farther affiftance. aes : 
_ I was agreeably deceived in 5 event of this ole 
for I expected after the water was removed, to hase 
had a phthifis to contend with, cee 
355 ae BE CXXT. 
Auguft 25th. T- W——, EG cee te: A free 
liver, difeafed vifcera, belly very tenfe, and much 
fwollen; fluétuation perceptible, but the fwelling 
circum{cribed; pulfe 132. This gentleman was ut 
der the care of my very worthy friend Dr. Ath, 
who, having tried various modes of cure to no pur- 
pofe, atked me if I thought the Digitalis would 
anfwer in this cafe. I replied that it. would De 
: for I had never feen it effectual where the fwelling 
‘appeared very tenfe and circumfcribed. It was tried : 
# however, but did not leffenthe fwelling. In nention “ 
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