Dr. Conquest's outlines of midwifery : intended as a text-book for students, and a book of reference for junior practitioners.

  • Conquest, Dr.
Date:
1854
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Credit: Dr. Conquest's outlines of midwifery : intended as a text-book for students, and a book of reference for junior practitioners. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    To lull hysterical excitement, to allay morbid pain [hj which Ave mean excessive joain, as it occurs in morbidly sensitive females), to suspend convulsions, to relax the passages, and to blunt pain during se- vere operations, are the principal conditions which demand the use of chloroform. One of the simplest and best modes of exhibiting chloroform is by means of a cambric handkerchief Twenty or thirty drops should be poured on the handkerchief, which must be held lightly over the nose and mouth until anjesthesia commences. The pores of the handkerchief admit atmospheric air, and by this means the chloroform is prevented froni acting too powerfully on the nervous system. As soon as the conjunctiva loses its sensibility, the handkerchief must be withdrawn; to be applied as occasion may require. In skilful hands and in ap- propnate cases, chloroform is not only a safe, but a valuable remedy. — J. M. W.] S