[p. 138] On the seventh, during the day, in a state of nausea, somewhat
disturbed; passed urine of the appearance of oil; at night, much agitation,
was incoherent, did not sleep. On the eighth, in the morning, slept
a little; but immediately coldness, loss of speech, respiration small
and weak; but in the evening recovered his heat again; was delirious,
but towards day was somewhat lightened; stools small, bilious, and
unmixed. On the ninth, affected with coma, and with nausea when roused;
not very thirsty; about sunset he became restless and incoherent;
passed a bad night. On the tenth, in the morning, had become speechless;
great coldness; acute fever; much perspiration; he died. His sufferings
were on the even days.
Explanation of the characters. It is probable that the excessive sweats
caused death on the tenth day.
Case 4
The patient affected with phrenitis, having taken to bed on
the first day, vomited largely of verdigris-green and thin matters;
fever, accompanied with rigors, copious and continued sweats all over;
heaviness of the head and neck, with pain; urine thin, substances
floating in the urine small, scattered, did not subside; had copious
dejections from the bowels; very delirious; no sleep. On the second,
in the morning, loss of speech; acute fever; he sweated, fever did
not leave him; palpitations over the whole body, at night, convulsions.
On the third, all the symptoms exacerbated; he died.
Explanation of the characters. It is probable that the sweats and
convulsions caused death.
Case 5
In Larissa, a man, who was bald, suddenly was seized with
pain in the right thigh; none of the things which were administered
did him any good. On the first day, fever acute, of the ardent type,
not agitated, but the pains persisted. On the second, the pains in
the thigh abated, but the fever increased; somewhat tossed about;
did not sleep; extremities cold; passed a large quantity of urine,
not of a good character. On the third, the pain of the thigh ceased;
derangement of the intellect, confusion, and much tossing about. On
the fourth, about noon, he died. An acute disease.
Case 6
In Abdera, Pericles was seized with a fever of the
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