Project Gutenberg 2017-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 153 Fothergill, John 1712 1780 37021728 An Account of the Sore Throat Attended With Ulcers A Disease Which Hath of Late Years Appeared in This City, and in Several Parts of the Nation Produced by readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Account of the Sore Throat Attended With Ulcers" by John Fothergill is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. This work primarily addresses a particular throat disease that emerged in London and its neighboring regions, differentiating it from common sore throats and outlining its excessive symptoms and treatment approaches. The book serves as an early medical examination of a serious condition, warning practitioners against misdiagnosis and outlining necessary treatment protocols. In this detailed account, Fothergill describes the disease's onset, which often begins with general malaise and escalates to severe throat pain, fever, and visible throat lesions. Symptoms can rapidly advance, particularly in children, leading to significant mortality rates if not properly diagnosed and treated. Fothergill emphasizes the importance of recognizing distinguishing features of the disease, such as specific patterns of redness and ulceration in the throat, and argues against traditional treatments like bleeding and purging, which could exacerbate the condition. This account not only sheds light on historical medical practices but also demonstrates the evolving understanding of disease management in the context of public health. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Diphtheria RC Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Biology Category: Health & Medicine 121510 2025-09-22T05:01:51.788877 text/html 96284 2024-10-23T02:13:09 text/html 163646 2025-09-22T05:01:54.564855 application/epub+zip 162540 2025-09-22T05:01:52.385906 application/epub+zip 113106 2025-09-22T05:01:52.070870 application/epub+zip 211814 2025-09-22T05:01:56.277870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195434 2025-09-22T05:01:54.253885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146396 2022-09-25T00:58:24.119017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101395 2025-09-22T05:01:51.550890 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81483 2024-10-23T02:13:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16634 2025-09-22T05:01:56.403834 application/rdf+xml 17918 2025-09-22T05:01:52.145870 image/jpeg 2928 2025-09-22T05:01:52.107871 image/jpeg 148815 2025-09-22T05:01:51.802881 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia