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CASE13977: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1603 between 07:30 and 11:30

RN Rich Na this 7 of sept ☿ hor 7. 30 ant m 1603 felt a great gryping of a wynd cholick in his belly & stomacke./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 72v (middle left part of page)

Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Griping)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wind (WindColic)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (BellyStomach)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE72599: Horary consultation concerning Mr Reynolds (PERSON57500)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1631 at 15:00

RN Mr Reanolds \a gentl wth mr Towers/ came to me Iuly 23. h {sic} hor 3 p m. 1631 Cordis palpitatio{ne} et Iecor

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 55 (bottom right part of page)

Mr Reynolds (PERSON57500)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Heart)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Trembling of the heart)

Medical >Treatment (Whether to be let blood)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f1-querent-age-band=030-039%3A%3A39;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f4-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 19 March 2025.

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