A lecture, on the situation of the large blood-vessels of the extremities : and the methods of making effectual pressure on the arteries, in cases of dangerous effusions of blood from wounds: delivered to the scholars of the late Maritime School at Chelsea; and first printed for their use.

  • Blizard, William, Sir, 1743-1835.
Date:
1798
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Credit: A lecture, on the situation of the large blood-vessels of the extremities : and the methods of making effectual pressure on the arteries, in cases of dangerous effusions of blood from wounds: delivered to the scholars of the late Maritime School at Chelsea; and first printed for their use. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    bniifcd part, generally becomes ill-condi- tioned, and fometimes proves fatal. When the violence of contufion is {uth. as to dc- ftroy parts, the period of their feparation is to be looked to with a watchful eye; for^ evacuations beyond that time, and in the interval of it, farther than fymptoms abfo:^ lutely demand, would be dangerous< The - ftate of parts fatally contufed, yet remain- ing entire, has fometimes deceived unwary obfervers. It may be ufeful to add a word of caution refpe6ting the ufe of vulnerary haU fam^ tin^ure of myrrh, &c. in fimple wounds. Not a drop is to be fufFered to pafs into the wound; for, it would irritate, form a medium of varnifh over the furfaces of the divided parts, and fruftrate the intention of its application. The fides and lips of the wound are to be accurately clofed, and retained in that ftate; when fome lint, over the line of contadb, is to be moiftened with the refinous folution, and fufFered to dry and harden. In this