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On Delirium Tremens. 



Symptoms. — 1st day is deliri- 

 ous, tremulous, has head-ache ; 

 quick, weak pulse. 



2nd day — has been deranged 

 all night. 



3rd day — delirum has subsi- 

 ded, is tremulous, has head-ache ; 

 heated skin ; after this, giddiness 

 and weakness of limbs remained 

 for several days. 



The delirium subsided after 

 the 2nd day's doses of Tinct : 

 Opii. Discharged well after 12 

 days. 



No. 12. Feb. 13th, age 48.— 

 Delirium tremens of 6 days before 

 admission, following upon hard 

 drinking ; he has been raving 

 on board ship for several nights 

 before admission ; was violent the 

 night previously to his admis- 

 sion. 



1st morning. 



2nd morning — has been violent 

 in the night, is incoherent now. 



Evening — has been quiet all 

 day. 



3rd morning — has been quiet 

 all night. 



He was relieved of his deli- 

 rium on the 2nd day, after the 

 large doses of laudanum. Dis- 

 charged well after 14 days. 



No. 13. May 3rd, age 30.— 

 Ill for 3 days before admission ; 

 has felt his head heated and 

 painful for a longer time; has 

 had cause for mental excitement 

 on board ship ; has been exposed 

 to the sun, and drinking. 



General Symptoms. — On ad- 

 mission, quiet pulse ; clammy per- 

 spiring skin; tongue loaded, white 

 pale; tremor; giddiness; agitation 

 of manner. 



2nd morning — walking about 

 all night in a wild state ; heat 

 and pain of head ; quick, weak 



2nd day — Tinct: Opii: 5\j- bis. 



3rd day — aperients. 

 4th day — Camphor gr.iv. Extr : 

 Hyosciamus. gr. iv. ter. die. 

 5th day — aperients. 

 7th day — a blister nuchae. 



No. 12. 1st day— Tinct : Opii 

 5ij. 4 times during the day. 



2nd morning — aperients. 



3rd morning— saline aperients. 



No. 13. 1st night— Calomel 

 gr. x. Extr : Hyosciamus gr. iv. 

 blister nuchse. 



2nd day — repeated small doses 

 of tartar emetic and laudanum. 



