Post mortem examinations made at Knight U.S.A. Gen. Hospital / by W.C. Minor.

  • William Chester Minor
Date:
1864
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Credit: Post mortem examinations made at Knight U.S.A. Gen. Hospital / by W.C. Minor. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    posterior part of the upper lobe solidified and softened and of a prey- red color. The rest of the lung crepitated, but was congested with blood and mucus, there being also capillary bronchitis. The upper and lower right lung lobes were also congested and softened, but crep- itant. The middle lobe of right lung was clearly crepitant and nearly- healthy, showing only a fine rid streak when cut intc. There were old- pleuritic adhesions on both right and left sides, but there was also re- cent effusion of lymph on the left side. ?: The liver was enlarged and'a little pale. The gail bladder nearly emVy. The stomach and intestines were inflated. The kidneys were- large but healthy. The sj leen was large and firmer than usual. Cfi Had blisters prescribed on lower right side of body, I find, by- prescription on 13 and 14. TYPHOID PNEUMONIA. -A.ixtoj>s^', 1 liowi* after death. Autopsy of Francis Demarest, a colored soldier, made one hour after death, Feb. 18th, 1864. Thermometer ahovt 20 Fall. A. • Body still warm; no rigidity as yet. The only instance I have yet had since cold weather. B. SECTIO CAD A ]'Fh>lX. 1. Edge of right lung quite overlapping the Iseart. Heart pushed over to the left so that its apex is in a line with nipple. Pericardial cavity holds about<l-2 oz. of clear yellow fluid. Heart large and distended. Right ventricle distended, so that its anterior wall is less than 1-4 inch thick with fluid blood,' IVTo trace of any eoaguluin in either side. <I»eft—— ventricle is of laterally thick muscle. Left lung hud no old adhesions, but had some effused lymph on ex- ternal surface..' Interlobular fissure united by lymph. Its substance was hepatized in spots about sizi of a lemon,' Che rest was softened and of a grey color.' 'Right lung with old adhesions, and it*«*u4«tflnee also softened and grey. £. Mesenteric glands of a stony hardness and size of a walnut; in number, three or four were found. <\ He had a very dry black streak along the tongue. When ex- amined some ten days ago had the apex of heart outside of line of nip- die. J In a day or two (Iod. of potass, used) it was back as at time of deatji. CONGESTION of the LUNGS. Autopsy, from l-£2 to O hours after death. Autopsy of James S. Ilaidey, a colored soldier, commenced 20,,nn.