[Letter from Carlos A. Slaughter to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 15, 1949] Page: 1 of 2
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Carlos R. Slaughter, M. D:
MEDICAL & SURGICAL CLINIC
Sugar Land, Texas
October 15, 1949
Mr. I. H. Kempner
Galveston, Texas
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of Herb's letter of October
12. I will clarify the questions he asked at that time.
1. Our examination showed your kidneys failed to
secrete the proper amount of dye which was in-
jected subcutaneously. Blood chemistry showed
small amount of nitrogen retension. This is
due to a chronic nephritis, which is very mild.
2. It is not necessary to increase your intake of
fluids other than one glass of water between
meals.
3. You should continue the vitar-in and thyroid pills
as heretofore prescribed.
4. A rigid diet is not necessary. The one portion
of meat per meal is not for weight loss, but to
take as much burden as possible off the kidneys.
It is not necessary to restrict yourself to two
meals, but three meals with low protein intake.
I am enclosing a sample menu, which it is not
necessary to follow in its entirety, but some
idea of foods.
5. Your condition is not serious, but these steps
are taken to prevent further kidney damage. You
are in good shape for a man that has done your
work, and age. The pains in the lower extremities
are due to diminish blood supply of the periphal
vessels, which in turn could be explained by some
hardening of the arteries, with some loss of elasticity.
As long as pain is not vere I would suggest no
treatment.
With kindest personal or , am
ruly sEdward E. Jenkins, M. D.
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Slaughter, Carlos A. [Letter from Carlos A. Slaughter to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 15, 1949], letter, October 15, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1479944/m1/1/?q=%221949~%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rosenberg Library.