Facts in relation to placenta prævia ; with a review of the various opinions respecting its anatomy, physiology, pathology and treatment - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ...Plead presenting and filling up the cervix, until about seven P. M. She became somewhat restless, and at nine P. M. had a pulse of over 90, of an irritable character, and weak. Dr. Taylor was again summoned and arrived at eleven P. M., and finding the patient in the condition above described, ordered an infusion of ergot. The eli'ect being to increase the duration and strength of the pains, and then delivered her by the forceps, and as the head passed the perineum, the patient sank, the pulse ceased, a single; gasp, and the patient died just as the body of the child was delivered. Diagnosis--air in the veins." A. M., aged 34 years, nine months pregnant, horn in Germunv, was taken in labor December 29th, seven A. M. Duration of the first stage forty-one and a half hours, second stage four hours, third stage not complete. (This patient was one of the number stated in my former article.) History.--The patient was first seen at nine A. M., December 29, by the House Physician, on duty in the obstetrical ward. She was in very good condition--pulse 80--respiration 11. Abdomen noticed to be very protuberant, and abnormal in shape. The long diameter extending from near the ensiform cartilage to the symphisis pubis, while the transverse was very much diminished. On making a vaginal examination, it was noticed the patient was losing a considerable amount of blood. The hemorrhage it appears had lasted since the night before, but in a moderate degree. In the vagina was found quite large clots. These being removed, and the finger introduced into the os tincae, it was thought that the placenta presented. As the hemorrhage was not very excessive, it was considered advisable, for fear of more blood being lost, to tampon. The pains up to this time, eleven P....
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