Dr. Conquest's outlines of midwifery : intended as a text-book for students, and a book of reference for junior practitioners.

  • Conquest, Dr.
Date:
1854
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Credit: Dr. Conquest's outlines of midwifery : intended as a text-book for students, and a book of reference for junior practitioners. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    sequence of which the urine escapes guttatim, or is altogether retained. As a consequence of the long- continued pressure between the head of the child and the pubes, the urethra, or the neck of the bladder, loses its tone, and sustains a temporary jjaralysis. Usually, this state of parts disappears spontaneously in a few days, during which time it is necessary to introduce the catheter night and morning. Should there be no ardor iirince, or any other evidence of inflammation, spiritus cetlieris nitrici in the dose of one drachm, three or four times daily, will aid the resto- ration of the bladder to the healthy discharge of its function. When the case continues for any length of timQ,'tinctura ferri sesquichloricU, or tinctura can- tharidis, may be administered with advantage. In some instances, the retention may be traced to the partially contracted uterus pressing on the neck of the bladder. Such cases merely require for their relief that the heavy uterus should be elevated twice a day, by the introduction of one or two fingers into the vagina. Inflammation of the Breasts. Taking cold is generally believed to be the cause of what are termed milk abscesses, or broken breasts; but that which most commonly produces inflammation of these delicate and irritable organs is, over-distention of the lactiferous tuhes. Whenever the nipples become tender, or when, from negligence, these tubes become much distended