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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
An ailment first discovered in Pennsylvania | An ailment first discovered in Pennsylvania in the 1870s. Upon contracting the illness, patients would frequently either recover, or not. Its origin is a subject of controversy, and has been the topic of many medical debates. | ||
==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
Patients frequently first reported with stomach pain after coming into contact with a horse. Over the next few hours, it developed into a stomach full of blood that diffused through the skin in hideous boils, causing the flesh to melt off in a way doctors referred to as " | Patients frequently first reported with stomach pain after coming into contact with a horse. Over the next few hours, it developed into a stomach full of blood that diffused through the skin in hideous boils, causing the flesh to melt off in a way doctors referred to as "Likely painful." | ||
If a patient survived this first bout, their prognosis was usually good, and they would often be able to return to work in a week or less. | Many patients of disproportionately Irish descent reported experiencing high fevers and night sweats, accompanied by visions of an angry God. This has led some to say this was part of the curse laid out by Father Ignatious McDermott. | ||
If a patient survived this first bout, their prognosis was usually good, and they would often be able to return to work in the mines in a week or less. | |||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
[[Dr. Jens Brenner]] pioneered many [[ | [[Dr. Jens Brenner]] pioneered the methodology by which the medical community would treat Bernheim's Disease. Though he performed a great many experimentations on his patients, he discovered no formal or final cure. Despite his best efforts, patient outlook was most improved by being kept in comfortable conditions while being supervised in the event of a holy visitation. Brenner found that above all, the following were most effective at aiding in patient comfort: | ||
*Adequate rest | |||
*Story nights | |||
*[[Hamfist Special]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:27, 28 April 2025
Introduction
An ailment first discovered in Pennsylvania in the 1870s. Upon contracting the illness, patients would frequently either recover, or not. Its origin is a subject of controversy, and has been the topic of many medical debates.
Symptoms
Patients frequently first reported with stomach pain after coming into contact with a horse. Over the next few hours, it developed into a stomach full of blood that diffused through the skin in hideous boils, causing the flesh to melt off in a way doctors referred to as "Likely painful." Many patients of disproportionately Irish descent reported experiencing high fevers and night sweats, accompanied by visions of an angry God. This has led some to say this was part of the curse laid out by Father Ignatious McDermott. If a patient survived this first bout, their prognosis was usually good, and they would often be able to return to work in the mines in a week or less.
Treatment
Dr. Jens Brenner pioneered the methodology by which the medical community would treat Bernheim's Disease. Though he performed a great many experimentations on his patients, he discovered no formal or final cure. Despite his best efforts, patient outlook was most improved by being kept in comfortable conditions while being supervised in the event of a holy visitation. Brenner found that above all, the following were most effective at aiding in patient comfort:
- Adequate rest
- Story nights
- Hamfist Special