Volume 2

A treatise on the science and practice of midwifery / by W.S. Playfair.

  • Playfair, W. S. (William Smoult), 1836-1903.
Date:
1882
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Credit: A treatise on the science and practice of midwifery / by W.S. Playfair. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS OF CHAPTER XII. DEFORMITIES OP THE PELVIS, Classification-Causes of Pelvic Deformity-Rickets and Osteo-malacia —The Equally enlarged Pelvis—The Equally contracted Pelvis—The Undeveloped Pelvis—Masculine or Funnel-shaped Pelvis—Contrac- tion of Conjugate Diameter of the Erim—Figure-of-eight deformity— Spondylolithesis—Narrowing of the Oblique Diameters—ObUquely contractedPelvis-KyphoticPelvis-Robert'sPelvis-Deformityfrorn old-standing Hip-joint disease—Deformity from Tumours, Fractures, etc.—Effects of Contracted Pelvis on Labour—Risks to the Mother and Child—Mechanism of Delivery in Head Presentation; a, in Con- tractedBrim; b, in GeneraUy contracted Pelvis—Diagnosis—External Measurements—Internal Measurements—Mode of estimating the Conjugate diameter of the Brim—Mode of Diagnosing the Oblique Pelvis—Treatment—The Forceps—Turning—Craniotomy—The In- duction of Premature Labour—Induction of Abortion CHAPTER XIII. HAEMORRHAGE BEFORE DELIVERY : PLACENTA PREVIA. Definition—Causes—Symptoms—Sources and Causes of Hfemorrhage— Prognosis—Treatment CHAPTER XIV. HEMORRHAGE FROM SEPARATION OF A NORMALLY SITUATED PLACENTA. Causes and Pathology—Symptoms andDiagnosis-Prognosis—Treatment PAGE 5i 83 90 CHAPTER XY. HEMORRHAGE AFTER DELIVERY. Its frequency—Generally a preveutible accident—Causes—Nature's method of Controlling Hnemorrhage—Uterine Contraction—Throm- bosis—Secondary Causes of Hsemon-hage—Irregular Uterine Con- traction — Placental Adhesions—Constitutional Predisposition to Flooding—Symptoms—Preventive treatment—Curative treatment- Secondary treatment—Secondary post-partum Hemorrhage—Its Causes and Treatment ]04 CHAPTER XYI. RUPTURE OF THE UTERUS, ETC. Its Fatality — Seat of Rupture—Causes, predisposing and exciting- Symptoms—Prognosis—Treatment: when the Foetus remains in Utero; when the Fojtus has escaped from the Uterus—Lacerations of the Cervix—Recapitulation-Lacerations of the Vagina—Vesico- and Recto-vaginal Fistute—Their mode of Formation—Treatment . 127