Case of uterine haemorrhage, where the placenta was expelled four hours before the birth of the child / by John Chapman ; communicated by Dr Pearson.

  • Chapman, John
Date:
1799
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Credit: Case of uterine haemorrhage, where the placenta was expelled four hours before the birth of the child / by John Chapman ; communicated by Dr Pearson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    were very ftrong, and returned very regularly. Upon my fecond examination, I difcovered the head, as before, with an edge of the placen- ta beginning to protrude through the os uteri, with a very trifling haemorrhage. ■ This was increafed upon the return of the pains, but was fo inconfiderable, as not to be dire&ly alarming. I therefore did not conceive my- felf juftified in this ftage of proceeding to im- mediate delivery; but, as upon every return of pain, the placenta became more and more protruded through the os uteri; and as it was now entirely detached, without the head in the lead advancing, and the haemorrhage being fomewhat more increafed, I informed her of her fituation, and the necefiity there might be for immediate delivery, if the hae- morrhage increafed : Finding it would be with very great relu&ance, flie would agree to this, I requefted my worthy friend, the late Mr Humberftone, (the gentleman I then afiifted), might be fent for. Previous to his ar- rival, the pains continued fo ftrong, that the os uteri became dilated, and the placenta was completely expelled through the os exter- num : This happened about three o’clock on U 3 Monday V
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