The science and art of midwifery / by William Thompson Lusk.

  • William Thompson Lusk
Date:
1882
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    CHAPTER XXXI. PoST-PAETUM HeMOEEHAGE AND RETAINED PlAOENTA . . . 539 Normal agencies for checking hajmorrhage.—Disturbances of contractility, of re- tractility, of thrombus formation.—Treatment.—Method of securing contrac- tion and retraction.—Treatment of cerebral anaemia.—Retained placenta. CHAPTER XXXII. Placenta Peevia. — Accidental HiEMOEEHAGE. — Inteesion of the Uteeus . . . , . . . . .552 Situation.—Varieties.—Frequency.—Causes of haamorrhage.—Clinical features. Prognosis.—Diagnosis.—Treatment.—Accidental hccmorrhage.—Inversion of the uterus. CHAPTER XXXIII. Euptuees of the Genital Canal ...... 564 Rupture of the uterus.—Etiology.—Pathological anatomy.—Symptoms and diag- nosis.—Treatment.—Prophylaxis.—Treatment after rupture.—Rupture lim- ited to the peritoneal covering of the uterus.—Pei'foration from pressure.— Lacerations of the vaginal portion.—Laceration of the vacina.—Laceration of the vulva.—Thrombus of the vulva and vagina.—Rupture of the pelvic articulations. CHAPTER XXXIV. Peolapse of the Funis, etc. 582 Prolapsed funis.—Asphyxia neonatorum.—Collapse and sudden death during labor and childbed from thrombosis, from embolism, and from entrance of air. into the circulation.—On the extraction of the child in case of death of the mother in pregnancy or labor.—Tympanites uteri. DISEASES OF CHILDBED. CHAPTER XXXV. PUEEPERAL EeTEE 602 Frequency.—Pathological anatomy.—Endocolpitis and endometritis.—Metritis and parametritis.—Pelvic and diffused peritonitis.-Phlebitis and phlebo-throm- bosis.—Nature of puerperal fever.—Clinical history.—Symptoms of endome- tritis and endocolpitis; of parametritis and perimetritis; of general perito- nitis ; of septicaemia lymphatica ; of septicsemia venosa ; of pure septicasmia. CHAPTER XXXVI. PuEEPERAL 'P-Evis.n.—{Continued.) . . , . , .630 Causes.—The atmosphere.—Relations to zymotic diseases.—Season of year.—So- cial state.—The prevention of puerperal fever.—The treatment of puerperal fever.—Vaginal and uterine injections; opium; leeches; la.xatives; quinine; salicylate of sodium ; veratrum virido; digitalis ; alcohol; cold.—Treatment of pelvic exudations. CHAPTER XXXVII. PlTERPEEAL InSANITT.—PHLEGMASIA AlBA DoLENS.—DISEASES OF THE I^KEASTS 652 The insanity of pregnancy, of childbed, of lactation.—Phlegmasia alba dolens.— Defective milk secretion.—Galactorrlioea.—Sore nipples.—Subcutaneous in- flammation of the Ijreast.—Submammary abscess.-Parenchymatous mastitis. —Galactocele.
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