Cases and remarks in surgery : to which is subjoined, an appendix, containing the method of curing the bronchocele in Coventry / by B. Wilmer.

  • Wilmer, Bradford.
Date:
1779
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Credit: Cases and remarks in surgery : to which is subjoined, an appendix, containing the method of curing the bronchocele in Coventry / by B. Wilmer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ing was examined more particularly, it was difcovered to be vemphyfematous, and that the cellular membrane was univerally blown up by air. , The head of the child was at that time engaged in the center of the^ pelvis; the fcalp peeled oiF, which^ together with the cadaverous fmell, proved that it had been dead fome time. - I OPENED the headi and with a crotchet extradled the child, in a very putrid ftate. The patient was ordered into another room, the windows and doors of which were kept conftantly open. She was direfted to eat currants, goofeberries, and cherries ^ her common drink, was Port wine and water, with orange and lemon juice; and every two hours ihe took two ounces'of the tine* ture of fofes. ■ :> /r r ■ I K -; ' - She fhad a better night after her.deli¬ very than could have been expeded ; the next day fhe was cooler, and not fo much fwollen 5 on the third day fhe could open her eye-lids. The antifeptic plan was pur- fued: fhe took the bark ^ by^degrees the