History of an additional case of tubal gestation / by Robert Lee.

  • Lee, Robert, 1793-1877.
Date:
1860
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    HISTORY OP AN ADDITIONAL CASE OF TUBAL GESTATION. [See Vol. XLI, page 137.] BY ROBERT LEE, M.D., F.R.S., OBSTETRIC PHYSICIAN TO ST. OEOKGE’S HOSPITAL. Received Oct. 18th.—Read Nov. 8th, 1859. On Monday, the 10th of October, 1859, Mr. John Gregory Forbes related to me the case of a woman who had died suddenly the previous day from internal haemor¬ rhage. The catamenia had appeared one month before her death, and had gone on properly, with the intermission of one week. On Saturday morning, the 8th of October, she was seized with pain in the uterus, and sense of bearing down. Mr. Forbes saw her in the evening at half-past eight o’clock, when the extremities were cold, the pulse feeble, the complexion bloodless, and she was complaining of some pain in the lower part of the abdomen, which was tender on pressure. She had taken no food since the night before, and had drunk only some brandy and water. There was no suspicion of pregnancy, as she had been unwell only a few days before. Warm fomentations were applied to the abdomen, and brandy and water administered. She was able to speak, so that there were hopes of her recovery. But early on Sunday morning, soon after sitting up, and taking one drachm of castor-oil, which had been recom¬ mended, she lay down, and died in a short time, having spoken to her mother before about her children. XLIIT.