Little Cases -2]
Tyler
No 10
Phos. 10m. 6 doses.
Keith W., age 18.
August 14th, 1938. Sent in by local
doctor, with the following:-.
“Became ill morning of the 12th.
C/o headache and backache. Temp. 101. Continued more or less the same till
this morning, the 14th, when definite signs of pneumonia (left base) were
present. Temp. 101; Pulse 84; Resp. 40”.
On admission, August 14th:-.
“Prostration.
Skin feels hot and burning.
Chest feels as if a weight on it.
Cyanosed.
Thirsty for cold drinks.
No sputum: too hard to get it up.
Feels sick.
Alae nasi flapping.
Tongue dirty: brown.
Wants company, Phos. 10m. 2 doses
1-hourly; 2 doses 2 -hourly; 2 doses 3-hourly.
Two days later, was reading the paper,
and very well”.
Bombay, India