Peculiar blowing sound, synchronous with the systole of the heart, over the arch of the aorta (eighth day). Marked bellows murmur with the first sound of the heart (after three days and a half). The second sound of the heart accompanied by a peculiar blowing sound, best heart at the base of the heart; heart’s action weak; pulse 20. Blowing sounds of the heart persisted for a long time after the poisoning. At the base of the heart systolic murmurs were heart (fourth day). Heart’s sound dull; systole always accompanied by blowing sounds (fourth day). The systolic blowing sound of the heart still remained after three weeks. The second sound of the heart was very feeble (fourth day). Heart’s sound very feeble, scarcely audible, with systolic murmur (seventh day). Heart’s sound remarkably dull and feeble.
Heart’s sound weak; pulse small (second day). Heart’s sound weak, scarcely perceptible on account of their whirring character; the first sound was always accompanied by a blowing noise, though both sounds were audible (fifth day). Second sound of the heart and great vessels no longer audible (fourth day). Beats of the heart regular and deep (after seven days). Violent palpitation (fifth day). Violent palpitation, lasting one or two minutes (third day). Violent palpitation, at night (fifth night). Violent pulsation in the morning, in bed, on waking, and in the evening on lying down. Thumping of the heart for two hours after dinner, frequently provoking cough, with redness frequently mounting into the face (fourth day). Violent palpitation, in the afternoon, after slight emotional excitement, lasting an hour, so that he could not remain lying down; another slight attack on going to sleep (after ten days). Somewhat violent beating of the heart on slight motion, especially of the left arm, on sitting up in bed, stretching, etc., disappearing during rest. Frequent violent palpitation. Frequent palpitation, during which she was very much inclined to weep, and seemed very unhappy without reason.
Palpitation, at times for two, three, or six violent beats (while walking and sitting after a meal); while lying on the left side, at night, only for one or two beats. Palpitation and anxiety, in the evening and morning, on waking, in bed. Palpitation, in the morning, after the usual breakfast. Accelerated circulation.
Palpitation, with ringing in the ears, with feeling of uneasiness in the blood, with much tossing about and numerous unpleasant fancies, preventing falling asleep, in the evening, after going to bed. Heart’s impulse noticed over an increased area, at times intermittent. Heart very weak; pulse very small, often imperceptible, 72; temperature 27.6 0 (sixth day). Heart weak (third day). Pulse. Pulse very rapid, scarcely perceptible, with pale skin and diminished temperature (third day). Pulse rapid, very small, 144; temperature 38.9 0; in the evening (seventh day). Pulse increased; increased warmth and comfortable feeling over the whole body. Pulse accelerated, small, hard. Pulse rapid and full. (*in Lobstein’s case no fulness is mentioned.-HUGHES.*) Pulse rapid and small. Pulse rapid and weak. Pulse rapid (seventh day). Pulse rapid, soft. Hard rapid pulse. Pulse rapid, small, soft (third day). Pulse rapid, full, hardish. Pulse small, rapid (third day). Face natural in color, with rapid pulse and oppression of breathing. The pulse, which had continued normal the first three days, rose from 72 to 88 (fourth day). Pulse full and quick (sixth day); wiry and quick (tenth and eleventh days).
Weak and quick pulse (fourth day). Pulse increased. Pulse moderately accelerated, sometimes intermittent. Pulse rather quick (fifth day). Pulse short and quick. Pulse full and quiet frequent. Pulse 124, very feeble (fourth day). Pulse 120, regular (second day). Pulse very compressible, 120. Pulse 140 (second day). Pulse 112 (fourth day). Pulse 100, weak and quick. Pulse tense, 92 (third day). The pulse was a little hard (seventh day); disappeared at the wrist towards evening (eighth day). Pulse 90 (after three days and a half). Pulse 90 and feeble (second day); no pulse at the wrists (third day). Pulse 84 per minute (fourth day). Pulse at first 80 to 90, afterwards normal, then just before death 120 to 140, small, compressible, at last scarcely perceptible. Pulse 70. Pulse 70 and feeble (after one hour).
Pulse weak, 66. Pulse 64, regular, but very feeble and easily obliterated. Pulse small, thready, 60 (third day). Pulse small and soft, about 60 (seventh day). Pulse small, regular, 60 (fifth day). Pulse down from 50 to 60 (fifth day). Pulse 40, 42, contracted and scarcely perceptible (third day). Pulse slow, at times full and hard (after two, three, and eight hours). Pulse feeble (second day). Pulse weak, almost imperceptible. Pulse of a weak thready character. Pulse 20 (not followed by death). Pulse not accelerated during the paroxysms of heat. Pulse 136, very small and irregular, the day before death. Pulse small, 120.
Pulse small, thready, 96 (second day). Pulse small, compressible, 80 (second day). Pulse 84, small and weak, with respiration of 16, temperature 37.7 0 (after fifty-one hours). Pulse small, soft, 56 (second day), afterwards rising to 60 and 65. Pulse small and soft. Pulse small, compressible, thready, 64 (second day). Pulse small, frequent. Pulse small, feeble (second day).
Pulse very small (fifth day). Pulse very small and weak, scarcely perceptible (fourth day). Pulse intermittent, thready, and varying from 53 to 135 (after twenty-four hours). The pulse intermits after every three to six beats. Pulse 108 (eighth day); 132 (ninth day). Pulse 74 (before the experiment); 76 (after one and two minutes); 74 (after three minutes); 72 (after four, five, and six minutes); 70 (after seven and eight minutes); 72 (after ten minutes); 74 (after twenty minutes, and continued). 74 (before the experiment); 72 (after one, two, and three minutes); 70 (after four, five, six, and seven minutes); 72 (after eight and ten minutes); 70 (after twenty minutes, and continued some times longer). Pulse 90, weak (second day); increased in frequency and weak (110), (third day). Pulse 120 to 140, with a temperature of 388.8 0. Pulse frequent (first day); 92 (second day); morning 100, but moderately full and strong; 140, small and weak, in the afternoon (fourth day). Pulse fell to 75 (after ten hours); rose to 90, became feeble and irregular (after sixteen hours); 70, regular, in the morning; 60, strong and regular, in the afternoon (second day); 60, regular (third and fourth days); 72, feeble and irregular, in the morning; 90, feeble, at noon; 125, rapid and very feeble, in the abdomen; 130, very weak, in the evening (fifth day); imperceptible just before death (sixth day). Pulse almost imperceptible, 110 (sixth day). No pulse could be felt at either wrist, and the first sound of the heart was scarcely audible (fifth day). Elder pulseless.
Neck and Back
Glands of the neck swollen. A hard lump as large as a hazelnut, in the neck beneath the chin, painful to touch. Neck stiff.
Stiffness in the nape of the neck. Peculiar kind of painful stiffness at nape of neck. A strange kind of catch at nape of neck, like what is called a “crick” in the neck. Soreness in the nape of the neck; right side worse when pressed upon; came on at 9 A.M.; pain worse when twisting the head to the left, not to the right side. The anterior cervical muscles are painfully sensitive to touch and motion. Feeling as of a weary weight on the nape of the neck. Pressure in the nape of the neck. Tearing in the blood vessels of the right side of the neck, extending to the shoulder.
Tearing in the nape of the neck, when stooping and when not.
Coldness and tearing in the left side of the neck. Twitching of the cervical muscles. Sticking in the anterior portion of the neck, extending towards the right ear, and tearing extending thence to the vertex. Stitches in the left side of the neck.
Back. Tension in all the muscles of the back (twelfth day).
Pressure in the back and right hypochondriac regions, very painful to pressure (fourth day). The back seemed bruised, so that she was constantly obliged to turn in bed (second day).
Violent pain in the spinal column, in the region of the insertion of the last false ribs (third day). Violent pain in the back, as if beaten, during the menses. Intolerable, periodically recurring pains in the back, preventing walking. Violent pain in back, on sitting a long time. Much pain in the back and small of the back, so that he could scarcely rise from a seat. Pain in the back after walking. Pains in the back (second day). The patient complained only of pain in the back and calves (thirteenth day).
Dull sensation, as from fulness of blood in the whole spine, with at times a paralytic sensation in the os sacrum (fifth day).
Heaviness over the back and small of the back (third day).
Heaviness and weariness in the back, on lying down. Feels paralyzed in the back and arms after the midday nap. A feeling as though the back were asleep or sprained, after the midday nap.
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.