Compressed air illness, or, So-called caisson disease / by E. Hugh Snell.

  • Snell, E. Hugh.
Date:
1896
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Credit: Compressed air illness, or, So-called caisson disease / by E. Hugh Snell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    compressed air since the commencement, and for the last fortnight has been in the high pressure of Caisson No. 2, but has not until now suiffered from any bad effects. Left work at 10 p.m. On his way home, at 10.45 P-^-' slight pain came on in his legs ; this became worse at i a.m., and continued throughout the night ; and he crawled down to the works in the morning— a distance of two miles. He was seen at 6.30 a.m. The pain was said to be very severe, though he was able to engage in a long conversation, quite ignoring for a time the pain. He was put into the medical lock. No alteration in the pain. lin, terebinth acet. c lin. aconit. aa.] Aug. 13th : Better. No pain. Aug. 21st: Is at work again in Caisson No. 2, and complains of loss of appetite. Case XIV.—Bends. Recompression. S. W., aet. 44, has worked for eleven months in com- pressed air. Works in the tunnel; left off at 6 a.m., Aug. 12th. Pain came on two hours after coming out, in both arms, neck, and chest. (He had a pain previously on coming out to supper at 4 a.m. ; but went into medical lock, and was better, and returned to work.) Applies for advice at 5.30 p.m., Aug. 12th. Put into medical lock, and allowed to leak out. No improvement. Pain said to be very severe ; cannot walk well. No alteration of knee-jerks ; no physical signs. Aug. 15th : Pain better, but stiffness in legs remains. Right knee-jerk brisk ; no ankle clonus. Complains of numbness of feet. No anaesthesia. Aug. 17th: Better. No pain. Returns to work Aug. 19th.