Curious Case Vault #2 - Cholera Morbus
The Poor Historians: Medical History Misadventures - Un pódcast de Dr. Max, Dr. Aaron, Dr. Mike, and Alba
A 30 year old woman in 1842 comes down with an awful gastrointestinal illness and a physician is called. He recounts the case in this article and asks if this might have been something called "Cholera Morbus." We'll go through the case, talk about causes for this sort of thing, and do our best to guess the diagnosis. The approach to treating the disease in the 1840's was interesting, if nothing else. Did we miss anything? Have a thought about the case? Se...
