Experimental researches in artificial respiration in still-born children, and allied subjects / by Francis Henry Champneys.

  • Sir Francis Champneys, 1st Baronet
Date:
1887
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Credit: Experimental researches in artificial respiration in still-born children, and allied subjects / by Francis Henry Champneys. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    CHAPTER V. CERTAIN MINOR POINTS. PAGE Influence of Air in Abdominal Viscera as an Impediment to Artificial Eespiration—Simple Methods recommended to prevent En- trance of Air into tte Stomach in Mouth-to-mouth Inflation tested—Means of securing the Patency of the Upper Air- passages tested—Description of Signs of Eeturning Life in a Case of Still-birth—Conclusions—Works quoted , . .85 CHAPTER VI. EXPIRATORY CERVICAL EMPHYSEMA, THAT IS, EMPHYSEMA OF THE NECK OCCURRING DURINO LABOUR AND DURING VIOLENT EXPIRATORY EFFORTS, Frequency of its Occurrence—Etiology—Clinical Course—Pathology —Theories—Post-mortem Records—Mode of Experiment—Ap- paratus—Relation of Experiments—Consideration of Experiments —Conclusions—^Works quoted—Addendum . . . .94 CHAPTER VII. SOME POINTS IN THE PRACTICE OF ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IN CASES OF STILLBIRTH AND OF APPARENT DEATH AFTER TRACHEOTOMY. Definition of Stillbirth —Various Conditions of Stillbirth—Their Mutual Relation—Production of the Necessity of Breathing —Asphyxia—Length of Survival of apparently Dead Children— Prognosis in Stillbirth—Certainty of Death—Perseverance with Attempts at Resuscitation—Diagnosis of State of Asphyxia- State of the Pupils—Various kinds of Breathing—Treatment of Navel-string—Bleeding from Cord—Objects of Artificial Respiration—Removal of Foreign Bodies from the Air-passages Procuring the Patency of the Air-passages—Excitation of the Circulation—Ventilation of the Lungs—Method of Schultze— Method of Silvester—Methods of Pacini and Bain—Methods of Marshall Hall and Howard—Inflation of Lungs—Its Disadvan- tages—Direct Action of Heat—Summary of Treatment . . 132