A case of fracture of the os innominatum, and death in connection with the administration of sulphuric ether : communicated to the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati / by W.H. Mussey.

  • Mussey, William Heberden, 1818-1882.
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[1861]
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Credit: A case of fracture of the os innominatum, and death in connection with the administration of sulphuric ether : communicated to the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati / by W.H. Mussey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    six minutes later he again raised on the left arm and vomited about one pint of dark colored watery fluid ; no blood ov food was mixed with it. On lying down the pulse was ehle, and a profuse was noticed upon l! Dr. J. Vanharlingen says he noticed the perspiratio Dr. Robert Vanharlingen noticed during the effort of vomiting that atient moved and flexed, with appai the affected limb. On lying down the patient was apparently relieved, and as the ] ae fuller, the administration of ether was resumed, and the full- of the pulse was maintained till within ten minutes from omiting, when the pati< nt was in a condition to admit of manipulation with the limb. I took hold of it and flexed the leg up< high, and the thigh upon the pelvis, and rotated the limb till I was convinced there was nodi n or solution of continui .ubonc; but twice I perceived a distinct rubbing sound like crepitation. Dr. J. Vanhar- ling oticed this peculiarity. At tue lime of seizing the limb fore: svas a peculiar mess of breath, of an a and Dr. J. Vanharlin- remarked that be w attacks of asthma. On noticing this peculiarity, the r;se of ether was suspended, and not resumed ; the manipulation was proceeded with,— the patient screaming out and writhing with pain, and apparently perfectly conscious. Seeing that his lips were purplish, and his breathing still very short, I proceeded to administer for his relief: he called for water,— a little was given , and a little vinegar was put in it, when some whisky was pro- ninistered in warm water ; but little, however, was taken. The patient complained that he was suffocating, an I th i was drawn out, though there was no lack of control of it, as he put it out to take the stimulants. He w. >n the side ; water was i,— first cold, then hot water applied to the forehead. •hail Hall method of artificial respiration, and the additional one of inflating the lung- from my own b forced expulsion of air, a jellation of buttocks, were continued fifteen or twenty min: abandoned as de The i r was from the manufactory of Powers & Weightman, Philadelphia. By merit, four ounces of ether was used. I administered it myself upon a handkerchief, placed in a towel, folded funnel-shaped, and the;;' was a large admixture of air. I watched the tg, and frequently noticed the hough the Drs. Vanhar- h had a wrist in hand.