Article ID: CBB001421950

Dr Thomas Aitchison Latta (c.1796--1833): Pioneer Of Intravenous Fluid Replacement in the Treatment of Cholera (2013)

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In 1832 pandemic cholera travelled across Europe with devastating mortality. Before this, doctors had speculated on the benefits of intravenous therapy but none had tried. Only in 1832 did Thomas Latta perform intravenous infusions. This treatment disappeared after Latta's death. This was mainly due to general medical scepticism, lack of biochemical and physiological knowledge and poor patient selection. Finally, there were no further pandemics comparable with that of 1832 to provide the catalyst to accelerate medical development in this field.

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Authors & Contributors
Tina Travagliante
Pouget, Benoît
Brigo, Francesco
Martini, Mariano
Orsini, Davide
James A. Ostenson
Concepts
Disease and diseases
Public health
Epidemics
Cholera
Infectious diseases
Pandemics
Time Periods
19th century
21st century
20th century
Early modern
20th century, early
Qajar dynasty, Iran (1794-1925)
Places
Europe
England
United States
Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sicily
Institutions
World Health Organization (WHO)
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