An essay on the venereal diseases which have been confounded with syphilis, and the symptoms which exclusively arise from that poison : illustrated by drawings of the cutaneous eruptions of true syphilis, and the resembling diseases / by Richard Carmichael.

  • Carmichael, Richard, 1779-1849.
Date:
1814
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Credit: An essay on the venereal diseases which have been confounded with syphilis, and the symptoms which exclusively arise from that poison : illustrated by drawings of the cutaneous eruptions of true syphilis, and the resembling diseases / by Richard Carmichael. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    Although I have not observed constitutional symptoms to follow this species of ulcer, I have frequently found it to be attended with buboes, as obstinate as those arising from the other venereal poisons. I therefore treat it internally, as I do the other pseudo-syphilitic affec- tions mentioned in this chapter, ordering decoctions of sarsaparilla, and small doses of antimony, either separately or in conjunction.. Under this treatment, the ulcers in question generally heal in a period ex- tending from a fortnight to six weeks, although the buboes originating, from them are often very indolent, tedious, and difficult to cure. While these ulcers are heahng, granulations are not observable, and, they cicatrize with rapidity once the healing process commences. I shall not take up the time of my reader in relating instances of the inutility of the internal use of mercury (a fact of which there can; scarcely be a practitioner who has not ascertained the certainty), but proceed at once to give a few. examples of the efficacy of the plan I have recommended. CASE X. Hugh M'Gomery was admitted, April 19th, 1813, on account of two large ulcers with raised edges, situated on the dorsum penis. One of these ulcers was raised above the surrounding surface, and both, were destitute of any induration of their base or edges. He was put.. upon the use of antimonial solution and decoction of sarsaparilla, and the sores were touched daily with lunar caustic. On the 26th, there was not any change in their appearance, and: he was directed to keep dossils of lint, moistened in the lotion of muriate of mercury and lime water, constantly to the ulcers, and to. persevere with his internal medicines.—On the 10th of May, the ulcers exhibited a disposition to heal, and they cicatrized before the 23d, oii: which day he was discharged the hospital well.