Cases in midwifery / by the late John Green Crosse ; arranged (with an introduction and remarks), by Edward Copeman.

  • John Green Crosse
Date:
1851
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    Sept. 6th.—She got no rest last night—is pallid and sunk—■ pulse 130—abdomen full and raised, but the pain is much dimi- nished, and has been since yesterday noon ; the pulse and coun- tenance contraindicate a favourable change. The lochial dis- charge has nearly ceased—she lies on her back, knees not drawn up—could not persevere in taking turpentine, so has a powder with sulph. and carbon, magnes. Last night, after profuse purg- ing 24 hours, I gave two pills of cal. and opium, each | gr. In the evening, she was easier and could bear pressure on the body, which was not full and tense, but soft—a little prominent—her pulse however varied from 140 to 160, and there was no hope. She died next day, Sept. 7th. Examination not permitted. Case 147. The lady of ; aged 28 ; has four living children ; and the following fatal history is connected with her fifth preg- nancy, in which she was advanced 7i months, when, on Friday morning, Nov. 16th, she shewed signs of premature labour. Mr. was called—there was bloody loss going on—in the course of the day he ruptured the membranes—the loss was very con- siderable, so much so that cold applications of vinegar and water were largely used. The labour, I believe, was not terminated till next morning (Saturday, 17th)—child dead. In the evening of this day, there was afi'ection of the larynx to such a degree, that Mr. • considered it croup, or acute inflammation of the larynx—cough, dyspnoea, whistling breathing, loss of voice, ten- derness on pressure upon the region of the larynx. The symp- toms were so threatening of suffocation, so urgent, that besides leeches to the throat, bleeding was practised freely from the arm ; also a blister to the throat. This was, I believe, the state of the disease throughout Sunday, 18th ; and on Monday the larynx got better. The patient was greatly reduced—but acute pain was felt in the right hypochondrium. Again bleeding from the arm—a few leeches applied—a blister on the affected side. Dr. was called, and attended late on Monday evening, when he sanctioned a repetition of the bleeding—and altogether four bleedings from the arm were practised, the last only to the extent of a few ounces. In the course of Monday night, the patient was so ex- hausted, that although the laryngeal attack was subdued, and Df]2