A probationary essay on uterine haemorrhage : submitted ... to ... the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh ... / by John Mackintosh.

Date:
1823
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Credit: A probationary essay on uterine haemorrhage : submitted ... to ... the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh ... / by John Mackintosh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    this time she was worn out, and immense flood-, ing followed the separation of the placenta— frightful attacks of syncope supervened. This happened on the continent, while the army was in the field. I had received pressing messages to go on a particular duty, and was obliged to quit my patient in this state, who had alieady taken three wine glasses out of a full bottle of brandy, and I left directions with her husband to keep her alive by the same means. Upon my return, in the course of about four hours, I found she had taken the remainder of the bottle. I do not pretend to say that such a large quantity as this was absolutely necessary; I have only to state, that it produced no bad symptoms.The lady made such a good recovery, that I was con- sulted in a short time afterwards, on the suppo- sition that she was again pregnant. r FINIS. EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY JAMES BAT-I.ANTYNE AND CO
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