CASE III
In Thasos Pythion, who lay sick above the shrine
of Heracles, after labour, fatigue and careless living,
was seized by violent rigor and acute fever. Tongue
dry ; thirst ; bilious ; no sleep ; urine rather black,
with a substance suspended in it, which formed no
sediment.
Second day. About mid-day chill in the extremities,
especially in the hands and head ; could not speak
or utter a sound ; respiration short for a long time ;
recovered warmth ; thirst ; a quiet night ; slight
sweats about the head.
Third day. A quiet day, but later, about sunset,
grew rather chilly ; nausea ; distress ;
1 painful night
without sleep ; small, solid stools were passed.
Fourth day. Early morning peaceful, but about
mid-day all symptoms were exacerbated ; chill ;
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speechless and voiceless ; grew worse ; recovered
warmth after a time ; black urine with a substance
floating in it ; night peaceful ; slept.
Fifth day. Seemed to be relieved, but there was
heaviness in the bowels with pain ; thirst ; painful
night.
Sixth day. Early morning peaceful ; towards evening
the pains were greater ; exacerbation ; but later
a little clyster caused a good movement of the
bowels. Slept at night.
Seventh day. Nausea ; rather uneasy ; urine oily ;
much distress
2 at night ;
wandering ; no sleep at all.
Eighth day. Early in the morning snatches of
sleep ; but quickly there was chill ; loss of speech ;
respiration thin and weak ; in the evening he
recovered warmth again ; was delirious ; towards
morning slightly better ; stools uncompounded,
small, bilious.
Ninth day. Comatose ; nausea whenever he woke
up. Not over-thirsty. About sunset was uncomfortable ;
wandered ; a bad night.
Tenth day. In the early morning was speechless ;
great chill ; acute fever ; much sweat ; death.
In this case the pains on even days.
