Lectures on the theory and practice of midwifery : delivered in the theatre of St. George's Hospital / by Robert Lee.

  • Lee, Robert, 1793-1877.
Date:
1844
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Credit: Lectures on the theory and practice of midwifery : delivered in the theatre of St. George's Hospital / by Robert Lee. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INDEX. Abortion, causes of, 171, 178 symptoms and treatment of, 187 cases illustrative of, 181 Absorbents, uterine, 96 peculiar beaded ap- pearance of, in phlebitis, 441 Absorption, nutritive, from the intes- tines, in the foetus, 145 After-birth, expulsion of, 215 See Placenta. Afier-pains, early treatment of, 223 necessity of correct dia- gnosis between, and ute- rine inflammation, 228 Amnion, 73, 74, 118 dropsy of the, 197 Areolae during pregnancy, 154 Binder, temporary, applied after birth of the child, 221 Brain and nervous system, irritation of the, during pregnancy, 205 diseases of the, in puerperal women, 527 Caesarean section, 265 Cancer of the uterus, retarding labour, 282 Carunculae myrtiformes, 38 Cathartic after delivery, 224 Cervix uteri, 37 Cha])man, the first to describe the for- cCjis, and the principles for using it, 293 Chamberlens, their obstetric instru- ments, 285 Child-bearing, dangers from, 223 Chorion, 68,^118 membrane of, villi and cells, 74 Conception,phenomenon attending,50 state of uterus first month after, 60 Coccyx, anchylosis of, delaying de- livery, 258 Corpus luteum, 50, 53 human, 58 Craniotomy, in distorted pelvis, 259 tables of, 266, 313 operation of, 304 forceps, 307 Crotchet, use of, 306, 308 Decidua, 76, 118 reflexa, 78, 81 uterine, 88 Decidual cavity, by whom discovered, 13 its oflice, 81 membranes and cavity, 76 circulation through, 91 Denman, his valuable contributions to operative midwifery, 19 Delivery, preparations for, 219 treatment after, 223 diet after, 224 Diet, simple, after delivery, 224 Digestive organs, alTections of the, during pregnancy, 206 Displacements of gravid uterus, 203 Ductus venosus, 142 arteriosus, 143 Eclampsia, see Puerperal Convul- sions. Embryo, human, 60 Enemata, opiate, in protracted labour, 235 Ergot, use of, in labour from deficient uterine action, 229 dangers from, 230, 231 circumstances justifying, 230 Eruptive and other diseases transmit- ted from mother to foetus, 191 Evolution, spontaneous, 329 Examination, internal, during labour, 217