Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1856 Excerpt: ... guard against by its exhibition, which might otherwise peril life, or be prejudicial to the enjoyment of after life. Thus, in severe and protracted forms of natural labour, I would hold any practitioner justified in making use of this agent, for we have no other that offers the same immunity from suffering. In the severer forms of labour, where mechanical force or great manual exertions are necessary, it then becomes the positive duty of the attendant to avail himself of its assistance: in such cases it would be difficult to say whether the advantage gained by the relief from pain and suffering, on the part of the patient, or the facilities given to the operator, are greatest; certainly both parties are immensely benefited. Lastly (and by far the most important). It is an agent hazardous to life. That fatal results have, and doubtless will, follow its use occasionally, cannot be for a moment denied; but it is a singular and significant fact, that no death has hitherto been recorded from its use in midwifery, which may be attributed to two circumstances:--First. That the patient is not (or at least ought not to be) completely thrown over into a state of perfect anaesthesia (or snoring), but kept just within that limit; not quite unconscious, yet not sensible of pain. Second. The blood in such cases is less carbonized than in surgical cases requiring large operations, where not only complete insensibility is necessary, which of itself produces a considerable effect on the blood, but where perhaps an extensive carbonizing influence has long previously existed, from extensive organic disease. I am also of opinion that many accidents have arisen from the use of badly-manufactured chloroform; this is an important fact. I have seen no bad consequences from the use...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1856 Excerpt: ... guard against by its exhibition, which might otherwise peril life, or be prejudicial to the enjoyment of after life. Thus, in severe and protracted forms of natural labour, I would hold any practitioner justified in making use of this agent, for we have no other that offers the same immunity from suffering. In the severer forms of labour, where mechanical force or great manual exertions are necessary, it then becomes the positive duty of the attendant to avail himself of its assistance: in such cases it would be difficult to say whether the advantage gained by the relief from pain and suffering, on the part of the patient, or the facilities given to the operator, are greatest; certainly both parties are immensely benefited. Lastly (and by far the most important). It is an agent hazardous to life. That fatal results have, and doubtless will, follow its use occasionally, cannot be for a moment denied; but it is a singular and significant fact, that no death has hitherto been recorded from its use in midwifery, which may be attributed to two circumstances:--First. That the patient is not (or at least ought not to be) completely thrown over into a state of perfect anaesthesia (or snoring), but kept just within that limit; not quite unconscious, yet not sensible of pain. Second. The blood in such cases is less carbonized than in surgical cases requiring large operations, where not only complete insensibility is necessary, which of itself produces a considerable effect on the blood, but where perhaps an extensive carbonizing influence has long previously existed, from extensive organic disease. I am also of opinion that many accidents have arisen from the use of badly-manufactured chloroform; this is an important fact. I have seen no bad consequences from the use...
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