A poor man in this town, after his kidneys had ceased to secrete urine
for several days, was seized with hickup, fits of vomiting, and
transient delirium. After examination I was satisfied the disease was
the same as that mentioned at CXLIX. A very experienced apothecary
having tried various methods to relieve him, I despaired of any
success, but determined to try the Digitalis. It was accordingly
given in infusion. At first it checked the vomitings, but did not
occasion any secretion of urine.
1785.
The cases which have occurred to me in the course of this year, are
numerous; but as the events of some of them are not yet sufficiently
ascertained, I think it better to with-hold them at present.
HOSPITAL CASES,
Under the Direction of the Author.
The four following cases were drawn out at my request by Mr. Cha.
Hinchley, late apothecary to the Birmingham Hospital. They are all the
Hospital cases for which the Digitalis was prescribed by me, whilst he
continued in that office.