Diphtheria : its symptoms and treatment / by William Jenner.

  • Jenner, William, Sir, 1815-1898.
Date:
1861
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Credit: Diphtheria : its symptoms and treatment / by William Jenner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    He grew weaker each day; and while sitting propped up in his chair taking some nourishment, he suddenly fell back, apparently in a fainting cpndition, and died. He lived thirteen days only from the superven- tion of the first noted symptoms of deranged innervation. For an opportunity of seeing the following case I am indebted to Dr. Baly, who kindly sent the patient to me, knowing I was interested in the subject. It affords an example of another form of deranged innervation. Mr. M., aged 22, a medical student, had an attack of diphtheria while staying in Bedford- shire. The exudation of lymph was limited to the pharynx. The disease began on the 12th of January, 1860. He was ill three weeks. At the end of the illness part of the fluids attempted to be swallowed returned through the nose. He recovered; was in health for a fortnight; then he had recurrence of the sore throat, and fluids again returned through the nose, and his voice was snuffling. To relieve these symptoms, part of his uvula was removed, and he thought with benefit to his powers of deglutition and voice. Loss of vision of the right eye followed,