3. Vascularity of Brain, Membranes, &c. with copious Serous Effusion.
Case XXXII.
George Blackbeard, æt. 18, servant. Admitted on the 22nd day of fever: complaint commenced with violent head-ache attended with frequent fits of epistaxis; pain of the head still continues, chiefly confined to the occiput; little sleep; eyes injected and suffused; pulse 102, tongue loaded, dry.
23d. Scarcely any pain in the head.
25th. Pain of the head entirely gone; epistaxis.
26th. Delirium: muscular tremor.
28th. Delirium and muscular tremor increased; pulse 112; tongue more dry; lips and teeth sordid.
31st. Died.
Head. Membranes and substance of brain vascular; ventricles distended with serum; no characteristic disease in thorax or abdomen.
Case XXXIII.