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Philistes in Thasos had for a long time pain in the head, and at last fell into a state of stupor and took to his bed. Heavy drinking having caused continuous fevers the pain grew worse. At night he grew hot at the first.
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First day. Vomited bilious matters, scanty, at first yellow, afterwards increasing and of the colour of verdigris; solid motions from the bowels; an uncomfortable night.
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Second day. Deafness; acute fever; tension of the right hypochondrium, which fell inwards. Urine thin, transparent, with a small quantity of substance, like semen, floating in it. About mid-day became raving.
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Third day. Uncomfortable.
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Fourth day. Convulsions; exacerbation.
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Fifth day. Died early in the morning.
CASE V
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Chaerion, who lay sick in the house of Demaenetus,The variants indicate corruption. Can Δηλίαν be Delian goddess or Delias? The form is not Ionic. was seized with fever after drinking. At once there was painful heaviness of the head; no sleep; bowels disturbed with thin, rather bilious stools.
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Third day. Acute fever, trembling of the head, particularly of the lower lip; after a while rigor, convulsions, complete delirium; an uncomfortable night.
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Fourth day. Quiet; snatches of sleep; wandering.
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Fifth day. Pain; general exacerbation; irrational talk; uncomfortable night; no sleep.
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Sixth day. The same symptoms.
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Seventh day. Rigor; acute fever; sweating all over ; crisis.
