George R----, AEt. 52. Ascites, general anasarca, and dyspnoea. His
legs so greatly distended that it was with great difficulty he could
draw the one after the other.
_Infus. Digital. [Symbol: dram]iiiss. ad. aq. [Symbol: pound]ss.
cap. [Symbol: ounce]i. altern. horis donec nauseam
excitaverit._ _Rep. 3tiis diebus. tempore intermedio cap.
sol. guaic. [Symbol: ounce]i. ter in die ex inf. sinap._
1st DAY of taking it. Became sickish towards night.
2d DAY. Made a great quantity of water during the night, and spat up a
great deal of watery phlegm. The first dose he took in the morning has
produced a sickness which has continued all day, but he has never
vomited.
3d. DAY. The change in his appearance so great as to make it difficult
to conceive him to be the same person. Instead of a large corpulent
man, he appeared tall, thin, and rather aged. Breathes freely, and can
walk up and down stairs without inconvenience.