CASE 122.—Death in eight days. Diagnosis—typhoid,
but symptoms and treatment those of remittent
fever.—Private Edwin Graves, Co. D, 86th N. Y.
Vols.; age 20; was admitted March 17,
1862. He was taken sick about the 12th with pain in
the chest, headache, nausea, a feeling of general swelling
and much debility, succeeded by a chill, fever and profuse
perspiration, which symptoms recurred daily about 11 A. M.;
he had also much annoyance from a numb feeling in his
fingers. On admission the pulse was rapid and weak, the skin
hot and moist, the tongue moist, red and slightly coated;
the patient's appetite was poor and he had some
diarrhœa and pyrosis; he stated that the chill and
fever occurred at the same time in rapid alternations in
different parts of the body, the paroxysms lasting two or
three hours. Twenty-four grains of quinine were directed to
be taken during the day. He was delirious during the 18th;
his pulse rapid and weak, skin natural, tongue moist and
coated white. Punch and beef-essence were given every two
hours, he died delirious on the morning of the 19th.