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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ... 135, P. 106, R. 45, ax. 117. During a temperature of 127.2, pulse 96, respiration 108 at 9 P.m., an hour later 136, 45 R., P. 105. Perspiration, during 116.5, respiration 40, pulse 68, limited to chest, arms, and hands, flexor side of knees, and axilla. Intense redness of neck, head, and upper part of trunk, during temperature of 125 R., 123 ax. Difference between R. and Ax. temperature 6 (124--118). Nine observations made March 5th: Lowest temperature 112.6, highest 148; lowest number of respirations 36, highest 72; lowest pulse 68, highest 96; at 148, R. 72, P. 68; on the following day at the same temperature R. 60, P. 72. This time he was unconscious. March 8th at 4 A.m., temperature 148, R. 68, P. 72, with pain in back of neck and on left side, unconscious. Face flushed, mouth half open, tongue protruding, extremities tremble; when again conscious was very thirsty. From March 5th to 9th thirty-four temperatures were taken, all in the rectum, with the exception of two in the axilla, and one in the popliteal space. These temperatures ran as follow: 109.8, 11 1.8 112.6, 112.8, 113, 118.2, 114.4, 115, 115.8 twice, 116 four times, 117, 118, 119, 119.2, 120.6, 121.8, 124, 125, 127 twice, 132 twice, 133.4, 135 twice, 136, 137, 142 twice, 143.8', 148 twice. The absence of any dependence of pulse and respiration on these temperatures is proven by the following figures: The rapid changes of the temperature at sometimes have been alluded to, but the persistence of high temperatures during five days, averaging much more than 120, through a period of five days, is still more remarkable. The alternation in the man's other symptoms is very striking, nervous disorders, such as hallucinations, fainting spells, contracted pupils, contractures, being noted at low and hig...
