A SYNOPSIS OF THE OBJECTS OF INQUIRY IN CASES OF SUDDEN, AND MYSTERIOUS SICKNESS, AND DEATH.
CASE I.
THE PATIENT IS LIVING, AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED.
Account given by the patient and his friends.—How
far their report deserves credit.—Whether there be
any external injuries.—Previous state of the patient,
with respect to bodily health and strength.—The
age and occupation of the individual in question.—season
of the year.—Present symptoms of the patient;
with the circumstances of their accession,
progress, intensity, and duration.—Whether any
similar attack has been experienced by himself
at any previous period, or by any part of his family
and friends at the present time; and whether the
latter have felt any degree of nausea or uneasiness.—What
remedies have been employed, by whom
recommended, and by whom administered.—Nature
of the food last taken as to quantity and quality.
Whether the patient had observed any unusual flavour,
or grittiness in his food.—Condition and nature
of the utensils in which it was cooked.—Appearance
of the evacuations.
