A manual of practical obstetrics.

  • Davis, Edward P. (Edward Parker), 1856-1937.
Date:
1895
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Credit: A manual of practical obstetrics. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    CHAPTER XXIX. TEDIOUS LABOR. Causes, Prognosis, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment—Swell- ing of Anterior Lip of Uterus—Rigid Os Uteri—Rigidity of Perineum—Mode of Delivery in Tedious Labor—Powerless Labor—Precipitate Labor: its Causes, Symptoms, and Treat- ment, pp. 332 to 339 CHAPTER XXX. DIFFICULT LABOR. Obstruction by Maternal Soft Parts—Imperforate Hymen— Atresia and (Edema of Vulva—Atresia of Vagina—Cystocele— Rectocele—Impacted Feces—Vesical Calculus—Vaginismus— Growths in Vaginal Walls—Hernia—Occlusion of Os Uteri— Atresia of Cervix LTteri—Cancer of Cervix—Ante-partal Hour- glass Contraction of Uterine Body—Polypus—Fibroid and Ova- rian Tumors—Hernia of Gravid Uterus. pp. 340 to 346 CHAPTER XXXI. PROLAPSE OF FUNIS. Causes, Prognosis, Diagnosis, and Treatment—Postural Treatment —Repositors—Short and Coiled Funis: Symptoms and Treat- ment—Knots in the Cord. pp. 347 to 354 CHAPTER XXXII. ANESTHETICS IN MIDWIFERY. General use of—Chloroform — Sulphuric Ether — Hydrate of Chloral: use of, in labor, eclampsia, mania, etc.—Ergot: dan- gers, and contra-indications to use of—Quinia as an Oxytocic. pp. 354 to 358 CHAPTER XXXIII. PUERPERAL ECLAMPSIA (CONVULSIONS) DURING LABOR. Symptoms and Clinical History—Varieties—Prognosis and Treat- ment, pp. 358 to 362