104 HOSPITAL CASES. 1784. 
G. A. oe CLXI. 
Mary Hollis, aged 62, was admitted an out pa- 
tient of the Birmingham General Hofpital February 
12th, 1784, labouring under all the effets of hy- 
drothorax; her dread of fuffocation during fleep 
was fo great, that fhe always repofed in an elbow 
chair. She was directed to take two grains of Di- 
gitalis in powder every night and morning, and for 
a few days found great relief; but, on the eighth 
i as ie —_ complained of ficknefs, and’ had . 
, ably purged, fhe was ordered to defift 
taking 3 any more of her powders. On the 14 
- fhe was ordered an ounce of the following infiafion 
twice in a day: R. Fol. Digital. purp. ficc. 3ifs. aq. 
bullient. i6fs. digere per femi-horam, colature adde 
tiné. aromatic 3i. This infufion did not purge, 
but fometimes excited naufea, though not fufficient 
to prevent her from continuing its ufe. She grew 
gradually better, and on the 6th of May was dif- — 
charged perfectly cured. The diuretic effets of the ve 
Di eee were in this inftance immediate. i 
G A 8 EF .--GLXIE 
__ Edward James, Et. 21. Admitted March goth, a 
1784. Complained of great difficulty of breath- 
ing, pain in his head, and tightnefs about the fto- 
mach, with a trifling {welling of his legs. Ordered 
pil. fcillit. 5i. ter de die, On the third day his legs — 
much more fwelled, his breathing more difficult, — 
and i gs refpea& worfe; his pulfe very fmall 
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