Medical evidence in railway accidents / by John Charles Hall.

  • John Charles Hall
Date:
1868
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Credit: Medical evidence in railway accidents / by John Charles Hall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    sphincters. There was slight reflex action in the left leg. The bed-sore was rather improving. September 10th. The right leg was now and then drawn up involuntarily; tickling the sole of the left foot did not give the sensation of tickling. Skin cool ; pulse 72. He had more power over his sphincter-ani ; and he could empty his bladder much better, and did not require the use of the catheter. September 10th to 15th. The bed-sore was in- flamed and sloughing; pulse 80, feeble. An erythe- matous eruption had appeared on the arms. It was arranged in large irregular circles, formed by red lines, which looked like inflamed lymphatics. In some of the patches the skin included within the circles was normal; in others, white, as in nettle-rash. September 17th. The eruption had disappeared ; the bed-sore was better. He had a good appetite ; no pain. October 6th. The bed-sore was sloughy. The left leg was very painful on being moved; he could move the right leg a little. October 16th. He was delirious; pulse 108, feeble; no pain. November 17th. Since last report, he had at times improved a little, and again relapsed. The old bed-sore had granulated, but two others had formed over the trochanters, which were very sloughy. He had no increased power over the legs ; if anything, the right was the better of the two, both as regarded sensibility and motion. The bowels were regular, and the appetite good. At times he had fearful rigors, followed by profuse perspiration. He was evidently sinking. November 18th. On examining the back this morning, the seventh cervical vertebra was observed to be unusually prominent. At first, this was attributed to the excessive emaciation; but on taking hold of the spinous process with the fingers, a lateral motion could