9th. Respiration much more easy; cough less frequent, with copious mucous expectoration; pulse 108, intermittent.
10th. Says he is quite free from pain everywhere; cough again increased; respirations 50; pulse 110, not intermittent; delirium.
11th. Respirations 60; no sleep; great restlessness; pulse 108, intermittent.
14th. Perfectly insensible; scarcely to be retained in bed; respiration extremely quick; pulse not to be counted. Died.
Thorax. Mucous membrane of bronchi highly vascular; [left lung adherent to parieties of chest by a layer of coagulable lymph nearly an inch in thickness; substance of lung completely hepatized; pericardium exceedingly thickened throughout, and universally adherent to the heart; heart itself soft and flabby; inner coat of aorta of reddish brown colour.] Head. Vessels of pia mater exceedingly turgid; effusion beneath it and the arachnoid; substance of brain very much softened. Abdomen. Mucous membrane of ilium vascular.
III. Cases in Illustration of the Morbid Changes which take place within the Abdomen; or Abdominal Cases.
Case LXI.
Thomas Hindmarsh, æt. 26. Admitted on the 10th day of fever: too indistinct to give any account of previous symptoms; at present abdomen tender; tongue loaded and dry; bowels purged; mind confused; very deaf; eyes red and suffused; pulse 108, firm.
11th. Abdomen less tender; five stools; insensibility increased; pulse 104.
12th. Abdomen a little tender; tongue quite dry; three stools in bed; noisy delirium; eyes wild and staring; pulse 108.