Book 3
CASE VII
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The woman suffering from angina who lay sick in the house of Aristion began her complaint with indistinctness of speech. Tongue red, and grew parched.
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First day. Shivered, and grew hot.
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Third day. Rigor; acute fever; a reddish, hard swelling in the neck, extending to the breast on either side; extremities cold and livid, breathing elevated;The ancient commentators did not know the meaning of this word when applied to respiration, and a modern can only guess. drink returned through the nostrilsshe could not swallowstools and urine ceased.
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Fourth day. General exacerbation.
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Fifth day. Death.
CASE VIII
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The youth who lay sick by the Liars’ Market was seized with fever after unaccustomed fatigue, toil and running.
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First day. Bowels disturbed with bilious, thin, copious stools; urine thin and blackish; no sleep; thirst.
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Second day. General exacerbation; stools more copious and more unfavourable. No sleep; mind disordered; slight sweating.
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Third day. Uncomfortable; thirst; nausea; much tossing; distress; delirium; extremities livid and cold; tension, soft underneath, of the hypochondriumSee note, p. 188. on both sides.
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Fourth day. No sleep; grew worse.
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Seventh day. Died, being about twenty years old.
CASE IX
